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Show 558 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 2, 84. MYRISTICIVORA BICOLOR (Scopoli). a. 8. N. Celebes. Iris brown. Length 42*5 centims., wing 23*4. In a series obtained from Gilolo, the Weda Islands, and Sulu, the amount of terminal black on the external pair of rectrices differs considerably. 85. MACROPYGIA ALBICAPILLA, Temminck. Macropygia albicapilla, Wald. op. cit. p. 85. a. 3 • Menado. o. 2 • Likoupang. c, d. Juv. 2 - Menado. e. Juv. 2 • Maros River. /. Juv. 3 . Maros River. Iris in adult violet, with an outer ring of flesh-colour; bill black ; tarsus coral. Length about 35*5 centims., wing 15*5-15*8. Native name Kuwon. Examples e and / correspond somewhat closely to the description of M. macassariensis, but I am inclined to regard them as the young of M. albicapilla. 86. TURAC02NA MENADENSIS (Q. et G.). Turaccena menadensis, Wald. op. cit. p. 85. a-c. Kema. d. 3. Menado. e. 2 • Menado. Native name Kapala putih, anglice white head. 87. SPILOPELIA TIGRINA (Temminck). Turtur tigrina, Wald. op. cit. p. 85. a. 8 • Menado. b-d. 2 • Menado. e. 2 • Talisse Island, N. Celebes. Iris brown ; bill brown-black ; tarsus pinkish. These examples do not differ from birds from Sumbawa, except that in the latter the iris is pale yellow. Native name Torkuku. 88. CHALCOPHAPS INDICA (Linn.). Chalcophaps indica, Wald. op. cit. p. 86. a-c. Kema. These examples differ in the amount of white on the forehead. Thus in one it extends to behind the vertex, while in another it merely forms two supraorbital lines running backwards from the base of the upper mandible. 89. CALCENAS NICOBARICA (Linn.). a. 2 • Amoerang Islands. Iris dull red ; bill black ; tarsus dark coral. This bird was bought alive at Menado, and was said to have been caught on the Amoerang Islands, to the west of Menado. |