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although, not infrequently, some of the feathers next to the metallic plas 

 tron are shaded with orange. 



Adult male. Similar to the male of C.jugularis, except that the chest 

 is orange instead of yellow; and the rest of the uriderparts are deeper 

 yellow; there is a metallic black supraorbital line; and the feathers of the 

 crown have blackish centers. In the type the forehead is metallic violet- 

 purple. Wing, 57; tail, 45; culmen (chord), 18; tarsus, 14. 



A specimen from the Island of Panay, P. I. (No. 161,382, U. S. National 

 Museum), apparently this species, lacks the metallic forehead, which may 

 be an inconstant feature. 



Anthreptes cagayanensis sp. nov. 



CAGAYAN SULU BROWN-THROATED SUN-BIRD. Tal-lu-gus-lu'-gus (Moros of Caga- 



yan Sulu Island). 



Type No. 191,897, U. S. National Museum, from the 'Island of Cagayan 

 Sulu, P. I., February 25, 1904. Adult male. (Original number, 13,270.) 



This is a slight insular form, most closely related to Anthreptes wigles- 

 worthi (Hartert), from Sulu Island, P. I., from which it differs in being de 

 cidedly yellower below ; the sides of the head are more reddish ; the 

 greater wing-coverts are narrowly edged with olive instead of broadly with 

 ferruginous ; and the bill is smaller. Iris hazel ; bill all black ; feet green 

 ish olive, with under side of toes yellow. 



Merula kelleri sp. nov. 



MOUNT APO BLACKBIRD. Po'-lo (Bagobo). 



Type No. 192,165, U. S. National Museum, from Mount Apo at 6,000 feet, 

 southern Mindanao, P. I., June 18, 1904. Adult male. (Original number, 

 13,524.) 



The Mount Apo Blackbird or Robin is most closely related to Merula 

 thomnssoni of Seebohm, having the color pattern of Turdus pritzbueri 

 Layard. Four primaries (2 to 5) are emarginate on the outer web. 



Adult male (7 specimens). Chest, head and neck all round broccoli 

 brown, darkest on the top of the head. Body, including upper tail-coverts 

 and crissum, uniformly clove brown, slightly paler below. Wings and 

 tail brownish black. Iris brown; eyelids, bill, feet, and claws all yellow. 

 Measurements of type: Total length, 257; alar expanse, 388; wing, 116; 

 tail, 111; bill from nostril, 13.5; culmen (chord), 21 ; tarsus, 33; middle 

 toe with claw, 30. 



Aduli female (4 specimens). Similar to the adult male, but browner. 

 Back sepia; underparts washed with raw umber. Iris brown; eyelids, 

 bill, feet, and claws, yellow. Length, 247; alar expanse, 375; wing, 119; 

 tail, 103; bill from nostril, 13; culmen, 21; tarsus, 33 ; middle toe with 

 claw, 30. 



