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’ 
; 
770 
examination of the accompanying table. The specimens from Banton are in very 
poor plumage, so that lengths of wing and tail are of little value but they are 
here given for the sake of completeness. The interesting fact is that the Banton 
bird is neither cinereiceps nor mindorensis, although either of these species might 
have been expected to occur in Banton, judging from its position. 
Average measurements of Tole guimarasensis and Tole philippensis. 
| Bill 
No.of ; 7 -. (Exposed 
“aap Locality. Wing. | Tail. “ from | Tarsus. 
skins. | | culmen.| yp ostril. 
| | M 
10 | OO Sots Mey 1, AS A ce 4.20] 3.55 0. 92 0. 67 0, 82 
OEE BN poe) SO a ee 3.94| 3.55 81 61 .78 
| occa ee ACE Ee ae 3. 82 | 3.62 85 .61| -.76 
| 
Megalurus ruficeps Tweedd. 
Three specimens. 
Artamus leucorhynchus (Linn.). 
A male and a female. 
Zosterops meyeni Bp. 
I can not distinguish specimens of the silver-eye of Banton from 
numerous specimens collected in Calayan, Lubang, Verde, and in Tarlac 
Province, Luzon. Specimens from Benguet Province, Luzon, seem to 
be more dusky and may more closely resemble Zosterops whiteheadi of 
Lepanto Province than 7. meyeni of Manila and vicinity. However, all 
of our Benguet specimens are more or less darkened from feeding in 
burned timber and none are in fine plumage. 
Young birds of various sizes collected in Banton, July 24 to August 2, do not 
differ in color from the adult, except that the yellow throat patch is slightly 
lighter. 
Two eggs taken July 25 are pale blue and unspotted; they measure in inches: 
0.62 by 0.49 and 0.68 by 0.49. A nest taken July 29 and containing one egg is 
composed of fine, yellow, plant fibers without lining; inside depth, 1.5 inches; 
inside diameter, 2 inches. The egg is pale blue and unspotted; it measures 0.61 
by 0.49 inch. (PI. III.) 
Munia jagori Martens. 
One specimen. 
Oriulus chinensis Linn. ‘¢ 
Two females; one in badly worn plumage was taken July 30. 
Sarcops calvus (Linn.). 
Five specimens of the bald-headed starling from Banton; in:a male (No. 
10815 ¢) the chin and lores are light seal brown and two feathers on the throat 
are pure white. Another specimen (No. 10814 9) shows the same variation in 
color of lores and chin. Two others have a few brown feathers on the lores. No 
other specimens in our large series from other islands show similar variations. 
