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Show 526 MR. A. H. GARROD ON THE [June 3, Calamines, and the multitude of smaller islands are almost absolutely unknown. " As might be anticipated from analogy with other isolated areas, some of the Philippine islands, although only separated by narrow seas, possess species peculiar to themselves. Although well defined, these are strictly representative forms. Those that are known are given below; and doubtless many more cases of representation will be discovered when the islands have been more thoroughly explored. " Table showing the Representative Forms which are known to inhabit the Philippines only. Luzon. regulus Chrysocolaptes hsematribon Actenoides hombroni lindsayi Penelopides manilia -panini * * * Panay. * Negros. * * Zebu. # Mindanao. * * " Only one species is common to a Philippine island and to any one other non-Philippine island, namely Xantholaema rosea, which is restricted to the islands of Negros and of Java. X. haemacephala, the common Luzon Barbet, which ranges all over India and is found in Sumatra and the Malay peninsula, does not seem to occur in Negros, where Z. rosea appears to represent it, as it also does in Java. " It is also a remarkable fact that the only Philippine representative of the highly characteristic Indian family of the Pericrocotidee is the abnormal and only migratory member of the group, P. einer eusi' This paper will be printed in full in the Society's ' Transactions.' The following papers were read :- 1. O n some Points in the Anatomy of Steatornis. By A. H . G A R R O D , B.A., F.Z.S., Prosector to the Society. [Eeceived M a y 28, 1873.] Through the kindness of Prof. Flower, I have had the opportunity of examining two specimens of Steatornis caripensis preserved in spirit, as well as the skeleton of another; and Mr. Sclater has also kindly given m e a skin to assist in the study of the pterylosis, and a nestling, which I have dissected. |