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Show 556 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD O N BIRDS COLLECTED [June 2, 75. ACRIDOTHERES CINEREUS, Miiller. Acridotheres cinereus, Wald. op. cit. a, b. 8 . Maros River, S. Celebes. Iris brownish orange ; bill red-orange; feet yellow. Length 26 centims., wing 13. I have never observed this bird in North Celebes. 76. CALORNIS NEGLECTA, Walden. Calornis neglecta, Wald. op. cit. p. 79. a. 3 • Talisse Island, N. Celebes. Iris brilliant orange-red; bill and tarsus black. Length 22*5 centims., wing 10*7; bill-culmen 2*2, from nostril 1*5, from gape 2*9 ; tail 9. Of a uniform dull metallic green. Talisse Island is five or six miles off the extreme north point of Celebes. 77. SCISSIROSTRUM DUBIUM (Latham). Scissirostrum dubium, Wald. op. cit. p. 81. a, b. 8 • Menado. c, d. 2 • Menado. e-g. Menado. Iris reddish; bill bright orange; tarsus orange. Native name Siek. Extremely abundant in flocks of about twenty individuals in the fruit-gardens round Menado, uttering noisy cries, and fighting at the tops of the trees. 78. OSMOTRERON GRISEICAUDA (G. R. Gray). Osmotreron griseicauda, Wald. op. cit. p. 82. a, b. 8 • Kema. c. 2 • Kema. 79. PTILOPUS FORMOSUS, G. R. Gray. Lamprotreron formosa, Wald. op. cit. p. 82. a-d. 3. Menado. e-g. Juv. 8 • Menado. h, i. 2 • Menado. Iris yellow ; bill green ; tarsus coral. Length 24*5 centims., wing 13*2-13*6. Native name Wahiam pongot. 80. PTILOPUS MELANOCEPHALUS, Gm. lotreron melanocephala, Wald. op. cit. p. 83. a. 3 • Menado. b. 2 • Menado. c. Juv. 8 . Menado. d. 8. Talisse Island, N. Celebes. f-h. 8. "Celebes." i,Tc. $. "Celebes." Iris in male yellow ; bill olive-green ; tarsus coral. Length 22*5- 23 centims. |