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Show 566 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 2, 15. NESOCENTOR GOLIATH (Forsten). Nesocentor goliath, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 382. a. 8 • Batchian. Iris red ; bare circumocular skin blue ; bill, feet, and tarsus black. Contrary to what might be expected, this species does not appear to have the habits of the Ground Cuckoos, as it frequents the forest, and perches frequently on high trees. 16. RHYTIDOCEROS PLICATUS (Penn.). Rhytidoceros plicatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 392. a. 8- Batchian. Iris orange-yellow ; bill light yellow ; reddish at base ; bare skin of throat and round eye pale blue ; tarsus black. Length 86'0 centims. An example fully adult in plumage, but probably not an old bird, as the bill is but little jagged at the edges, and the maxilla is furnished with two plaques only, which are very large. The intervening sulcus is hardly existent in the median line. 17. MEROPS ORNATUS, Lath. Merops ornatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 401. a, b. 8 • Ternate. c-e. 2 • Ternate. Shot in the beginning of October. 18. ALCEDO MOLUCCENSIS, Blyth. Alcedo ispidoides, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 408. a. 3 • Batchian. b. 2 • Batchian. c. 8 . Obi Major (legs flesh-coloured). Iris brown ; bill black, the female with the base of the lower mandible orange ; tarsus coral-red. The Obi bird is extremely small, as may be seen from the following measurements:- Length. Wir>g. Bill. 52. Batchian 18*5 7*3 5*1 8. Obi Major 14-5 7*1 4*5 The under surface is very dark rufous, especially on the breast, where the tips of the feathers are tinged with blue. From the appearance of the bill, which was whitish at the tip, and from the colour of the legs, it is probable that the bird is immature, but the colours of the upper surface are very bright. 19. ALCYONE PUSILLA (Temm.). Alcyone pusilla, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 414. a. 8 juv. Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dull flesh-colour, not brown as in the adult. Length 11*8 centims., wing 5*0, bill from gape 3*1. |
