90 Mearns Descriptions of Eight New Philippine Birds. 



and others were seen on the Agusan and Rio Grande rivers. In the speci 

 men taken the iris was pale yellow, almost white; bill yellow; legs and 

 feet purplish black. The following measurements were taken from the 

 skin: Wing, 3">0 mm.; tail, 140; culmen, 98; middle toe and claw, 97; 

 tarsus, 141 ; bare portion of tibia, 94. 



Loriculus galgulus (Linnaeus). 



BLUE-CROWNED LORIKEET. 



I obtained a pair of these birds alive, on the island of Cagayan Sulu, 

 P. I., February 26, 1904. The female escaped at Zamboanga, Mindanao ; but 

 the male (No. 191,871, U. S. National Museum) was preserved. 



Col local ia francica inexpectata (Hume). 



ANDAMAN ISLANDS SWIFTLET. 



I collected four specimens (\os. 191,886-9,11.8. National Museum) of 

 this swiftlet on the island of Cagayan Sulu, P. I., February 26, 1904. It 

 was very abundant about the mountain cliffs of the island. 



Hirundo rustica rustica Linnseus. 



COMMON SWALLOW. 



I obtained a typical specimen (No. 190,261, U. S. National Museum) at 

 Pantar, Mindanao, P. I., September 9, 1903. My series of swallows from 

 Mindanao shows interim* lation between the subspecies rustica and 

 gutturalis. 



