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24. Dicrurus densus Bp. 



A small series from Atapupn, July aud Augnst. ? ad. " J ris lake-red ; bill 

 tiud feet black." 



25. Sphecothera viridis ViL-ill. 



S Hil. " 111 life the orbits always seem to be brick-red, but ufter death become 

 white or yellowish, though the red colour is sometimes retained. Iris ciuuabar-red: 

 bill black: legs lead-grey." Iris in a youog /?uil(: "clay-brown." lu aduh Jumales : 

 "Iris chocolate-brown; bare orbits and eye-ring jiale green; bill sepia-brown; legs 

 dark grey; claws blackish." Yonng males are in plumage like the &dnlt females, 

 but slightly darker brown aljove, aud the secondaries and wiug-coverts more 

 distinctly bordered with greenish. 



Common at Atapupu in July and August. 



2(i. Oriolus viridifuscus lloiue. 



Sharpe was quite right in describing the bmwn bird as the Jemnli: of the 

 greenish one {Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 111. p. 208, PL XL). The bill of i\w female, 

 however, is not red. ?. " Iris cinnabar-red; Inll dark blackisli brown." i jnv. In 

 plumage like the J'etmle, only tlie chest with blackish longitudinal lines, which are 

 absent in most /ewafes, though not all. " Iris chocolate-brown; bill brownish black; 

 legs olivaceous grey." 6 a<l. " Iris cherry-red; bill pinkish brown: legs lead-grey." 

 Some males have very green wash on the breast, while one is there strongly washed 

 with green. 



The species was common at Atapnpn. 



-7. Pachycepliala calliope 15(1. 

 A series from Atapnpn. 



28. Pachycephala orpheus Jard. 



A large series from Atapnpn. The female is like the m,ale, but young birds 

 have the crown not distinctly grey. 



29. Lanius bentet Horsf. 

 Three specimens from Atapupu. 



30. Philemon timoinensis (S. Mull.). 

 Eare near Atapupn. '• iris (¥) dull while, bleared with brown." 



'M. Philemon inornatus (Gray). 



" Iris (J) raw sienna-brown or chestnut-brown." ? ad. " Iris chocolate-browu; 

 bill black; legs blackisli grey." 



Not rare uear Atapupu. The female is smaller than the male. Gadow, iu 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. IX., gives 44 to 4-6 inches as the length of the wing. This is 

 right, but 4-4 is that of t\x^ female's, 4-0 that of the inale's wing. 



