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Show 542 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD O N BTRDS COLLECTED [June 2, Mr. Sclater remarked that the two Colies purchased on the 20th March last, and specially mentioned in his report for the month of March (see P. Z. S. 1885, p. 322) as Colius striatus, were, as he was assured by Capt. Shelley, who had lately been engaged on a study of this group, the Cape Coly (Colius capensis). The four species of this singular group of which the Society had living specimens were therefore :- 1. Colius castanonotus, Verr. Chestnut-backed Coly. Angola. (See P. Z. S. 1876, p. 413, plate xxxv.) 2. Colius erythromelon. Red-cheeked Coly. South Africa. (See P. Z. S. 1884, p. 475, plate xiv.) 3. Colius nigricollis. Black-necked Coly. West Africa. (See P.Z. S. 1884, p. 530, plate xiv. fig. 1.) 4. Colius capensis. Cape Coly. South Africa. (Two, purchased 20 March, 1885.) Of these the two Cape Colies, together with one Red-cheeked Coly and one Black-necked Coly, were still alive in one large cage in the Parrot-house. The following papers were read :- 1. Report on the Collection of Birds obtained during the Voyage of the Yacht 'Marchesa/-Part IV. Celebes. By F. H. H. GUILLEMARD, M.A., M.D., F.L.S., &c. - [Eeceived May 20, 1885.] The cruise of the ' Marchesa ' having been for the most part confined to northern Celebean waters, no great novelties could be looked for among the 112 species collected there. The researches of Wallace, Meyer, Von Rosenberg, and others have made us thoroughly acquainted with the avifauna of this portion of the island, but the south-eastern peninsula as yet remains almost unknown; and, when we bear in mind the differences of distribution which occur between the Macassar and Menado districts, it seems not improbable that a visit to that part and its neighbouring islands would be amply repaid. The ' Marchesa,' after a short stay in Macassar, from which port a visit was made to the Maros district, sailed for Menado in North Celebes, and remained on this coast and in the Gorontalo Gulf for several weeks. No new species were obtained, but three-Astur trivirgatus, Alcedo bengalensis, and Halcyon pileata-have not hitherto been recorded from Celebes. The following is a list of the birds collected, together with such short notes as have been deemed necessary. 1. TANYGNATHUS MUELLERI (S. Miiller and Schlegel). Tanygnathus mulleri, Wald. Tr. Z. S. vol. viii. pt. 2, p. 31. a. 8. Talisse Island, N. Celebes. |