6 Mearns—A New Genus avcJ Eleven New Philippine Birds. 



although, not infrequently, some of the featliers next to the metallic plas- 

 tron are shaded with orange. 



Adult male.— SimUar to the male of C.jugulnris, except that the chest 

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

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

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

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



A specimen from tlie 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 sum BROWN-THROATED SUN-BIRD. Tal-lu-gm-lu'-gus (Moros of Oaga- 



yan Sulii 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 Axthreptcs wiglcs- 

 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 ; l)ill all black ; feet green- 

 ish olive, with under side of toes yellow. 



Merula kelleri sp. nov. 



MOUNT APO BLACKBIRD. Po'-!o (Bagobo). 



Tyj^e 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 Ajjo Blackbird or Robin is most closely related to Merula 

 thnmdssnrii of Seebohm, having the color i:)attern of TanJas priizbueri 

 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. 



Adult female {4 specimens).— SimWnr 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, 80. 



