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male in imperfect plumage. It has the concealed white spots on the webs of the outer 

 rectrices, which constitute one of the peculiar characters of Chrysocolaptes lucidus. 

 Sonnerat, in his plate (Voy. N. Guin., pi. xxxvii.), exhibits these spots on all the rectrices ; 

 but this is an error. If not the same as Chrysocolaptes lucidus, Chrysocolaptes 

 maculiceps is a very closely allied representative form. Chrysocolaptes lucidus, together 

 with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus and Chrysocolaptes hcematribon, form a small sub- 

 group, of which the only other member occurs in Ceylon {Chrysocolaptes strichlandi) ; 

 but Chrysocolaptes lucidus, with its partly golden wings, seems to be a connecting link 

 with the typical species of Chrysocolaptes. 



6. Harpactes aniens, Temm. 



Trogon aniens, Temrn., PL CoL 404, ?, Mindanao, 1326. 



Harpactes ardens, Walden, Trans. Zool. Soc, vol. ix. p. 149; Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 540; 

 1878, pp. 107, 943. 



[No. 428, $ . Pasananca. Legs bluish ; bdl orange ; eyes hazel. Stomach had 

 insects. This species was only seen in the thickest part of the woods. One sitting on a 

 branch allowed me to approach and almost touch it with my gun.] 



Luzon males do not differ from this typical example. 



7. Merops philippinus, Linn. 



Merqps philvppinus, Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 13 (Vindob.), vol. i. p. 183, No. 5, 1767 ; Walden, Trans. 

 Zool. Soc, vol. ix. p. 149; Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, pp. 540, 690; 1878, pp. 107, 282, 340, 

 709. 



[No. 380, $ • Zebu. Eyes red. 



> Pasananca. Bill and feet black ; eyes red. Frequents open spaces.] 



These examples in no respect differ from Luzon and Negros individuals, or, 

 indeed, from examples from any part of the Indian region. Not hitherto recorded from 

 Zebu. 



8. Merops bicolor, Bodd. 



Merops hicolor, Bodd., Tab. PL EnL, p. 15, No. 252, 1783; Walden, Trans. Zool. Soc, vol. ix. 

 p. 150, t. xxvi. fig. 1 ; Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, pp. 540, 690, 757, 822 ; 1878, pp. 282, 340, 937. 



[No. 414, $ . Pasananca. Eyes red; feet violet (slightly). Shot in open ground. 

 Both the above species of Bee-eaters were common about the camps, and seemed to 

 associate much together and to have the same habits.] 



Not to be distinguished from Luzon and Negros individuals. 



