ARTAMIDES. 483 



This species is similar in markings to A. difficilis, but the general gray 

 color is much darker. The measurements given are taken from speci- 

 mens collected in Basilan. 



"Two males average: Length, 265; wing, 150; tail, 1U6; culmen, 33; 

 tarsus, 26; middle toe with claw, 2'^. Four females, length, 273; wing, 

 149; tail, 109; culmen, 27; tarsus, 24; middle toe with claw, 26. Iris 

 usually pale j-ellow, but in two cases brownish red; bill, legs, feet, and 

 nails black. Food insects and fruit." (Bourns and Worcc-'ifrr yiS.) 



449. ARTAMIDES PANAYENSIS Steere. 



VISAYAN ARTAMIDES. 



Ariamides panayensis Steere, List Birds & Mams. Steere Exped. ( 1890), 14; 

 Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 102; Sharpe, Hand-List (1901), 3, 289; Mc- 

 Gregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 77. 

 Ca-ri-ac'-ri-ae', Ticao. 



Giiimaras {Steere Exp.) ; ^lasbate (Steere Exp., Bourns <£ Worcester, McGre- 

 gor) ; Negros (Meyer, Steere, Everett, Keay, Whitehead, Bourns d Worcester, 

 Banks) ; Panay (Steere Exp., Bourns <£• Worcester) ; Ticao { McGregor) . 



Male. — Lores, feathers over nostrils, jaw, and chin black; rump and 

 tail-coverts barred with black and white; lower breast, abdomen, and 

 tail-coverts heavily barred with black and white. Iris plum-color; bill, 

 legs, and nails black. Length, 290; wing, 168; tail, 120; culmen from 

 base, 30. 



Female. — Similar to the male, but lores, feathers over nostrils. Jaw, and 

 chin gray; fore breast narrowly barred. Wing, 165; tail, 120; culmen 

 from base, 28. 



"The Visayan artamides is quite common and occurs in small flocks; 

 it is called 'guia-guia' by the natives from its note. Often found in open 

 country. It is bold, and does not fly away when shot at. Four males 

 from Masbate average: Length, 286; wing, 157; tail, 118; culmen, 33; 

 tarsus, 25; middle toe with claw, 30. Four females, length, 289; wing, 

 156; tail, 117; culmen, 31; tarsus, 26; middle toe with claw, 28. Iris 

 brown ; bill, legs, feet, and nails black." (Bourns and ]yorcester MS.) 



450. ARTAMIDES MINDORENSIS Steere. 



MINDORO ARTAMIDES. 



Artamides mindorensis Steere, List Birds & jMams. Steere Exped. (1890), 



14; Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 102; Sharpe, Hand-List (1901), 3, 289; 



McGregor, Bur. Govt. Labs. Manila (1905), 34, 19 (nest and egg); 



McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 77. 



Libagao ( Porfer) ;- Mindoro (Everett, Steere Exp., Whitehead, Bourns <& 



Worcester) ; Tablas (Bour-ns d Worcester) . 



* There is some doubt as to the species of Artamides found in Libagao, but it is 

 in all probability A. mindorensis. 



