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ANGUS STOLIDUS PILEATUS (Scopoli). 



Sterna pilcata Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. Insubr., pt. 2, 1786, p. 92 (Philip- 

 pine Islands). 



Three specimens: 



Adult male, No. 170890, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Mandariki, August 14, 

 1899. Length in flesh, 426 mm. 



Adult female, No. 170889, U.S.N.M. : Pulo Mandariki, August 14, 

 1 899. Length in flesh, 406 mm. 



Adult female, No. 170891, U.S.N.M. ; Pulo Mandariki, August 14, 

 1899. Length in flesh, 426 mm. " Bill and feet black, iris blackish." 



These are all in perfect plumage, and belong apparently to the 

 Philippine race. Doctor Abbott says that the species, at the time 

 of his visit, was in considerable numbers on Pulo Mandariki, in 

 company with much greater numbers of /Sterna anaetheta. These 

 two were about the only avian inhabitants of consequence. xVlthough 

 both had practically finished breeding, Doctor Abbott found some 

 young birds and addled eggs of Anous stolidus pileatus in the crev- 

 ices of the rocks. 



Family CLARAVIIDAE. 



*CALOENAS NICOBARICA (Linnaeus). 



[Columha'\ nicobarica Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, vol. 1, 1758, p. 164 (Nico. 

 bar Islands, Bay of Bengal). 



Seen by Doctor Abbott on Pulo Bunoa, Augi^st 5-7, 1899. 



*CHALCOPHAPS INDICA INDICA (Linnaeus). 



lColnmMa'\ indica Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, vol. 1, 175S, p. 164 (eastern- 

 India ) . 

 Recorded from the Tambelan Islands, August 3-14, 1899, by Mr. 

 C. B. Kloss.1 



*SPILGPELIA TIGRINA (Temminck). 



Columha tigrina Temminck, Hist. Nat. g6n. Pigeons, vol. 1, 180S-1811, pi, 

 43 [p. 158] (Batavia, Java). 



Doctor Abbott saw some, but collected none, on Pulo Gilla, Au- 

 gust 4, 1899. Not noted elsewhere in the Tambelan Islands. 



Family TRERONIDAE. 



MYRISTICIVORA BICOLOR (Scopoli). 



Columha hicolor Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. Insubr, pt. 2, 1786, p. 94 (New 

 Guinea). 



Five specimens: 



Adult male, No. 170884, U.S.N.M. ; Pulo Wai, August 12, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 387 mm. " Feet blue; claws black." 



•Journ. Straits Branch Roy. Asiatic Soc, No. 41, January, 1904, p. 66. 



