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Show 568 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 2, 23. TANYSIPTERA DEA (Linn.). Tanysiptera dea, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 436. a. Amboina. 24. HALCYON DIOPS, Temm. Cyanalcyon diops, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 462. a-d. 8 • Ternate. e-g. 2 - Ternate. h, i. 3 • Batchian. k, I. 2 • Batchian. m. 3 juv. Batchian. Iris brown; bill and feet black. Length about 21 centims., wing 8*8-9, bill from gape 4-9-5"3. This species was apparently very abundant in Ternate. 25. SAUROPATIS SAUROPHAGA (Gould). Sauropatis saurophaga, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 468. a, b. 2 • Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. c. Weeda Islands. Iris brown ; bill as in S. chloris, with the base of the lower mandible white; feet brownish black. Length 26-28*1 centims., wing 11*5-13*2, bill from gape 7*1. The bluish or greenish shade observable in this species is apparently in no way connected with the sex or locality. Salvadori has shown that the title of S. albicilla should be confined to the representative species of the Marianne and Pelew archipelagos. 26. SAUROPATIS CHLORIS (Bodd.). Sauropatis chloris, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 4/0. a-c. 8. Batchian. d. 2 • Bisa Island, Obi group. Iris dark brown ; bill black, whitish at base of lower mandible; feet dirty olive-brown. 27. SAUROPATIS SANCTA (Vig. et Horsf.). Sauropatis sancta, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 47Q. a. 3 • Ternate. b. 2. Batchian. c. 8 • Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. Iris brown; bill as in S. chloris ; feet dull green. Length 20*9- 21*1 centims. Example b is probably not fully adult, being very white beneath, with the feathers of the breast finely tipped with brown. 28. EURYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS (Linn.). Eurystomus orientalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 508. a, b. 3 • Ternate. c. 2 • Batchian. Two of the above have the pallor of the more eastern race, which |