ZOSTEROPS. 619 



Female. — Similar to the male in color. Wing, 51 ; tail, 37 ; culmen 

 from base, 12 ; bill from nostril, 8 ; tarsus, 15. 



In color this species is similar to Z. riclimondi, but it lacks the black 

 line under the eye and has the white eye-ring much wider than in any 

 other Philippine species. 



616. ZOSTEROPS RICHMONDI McGregor. 



CAGAYANCILLO ^ILVEREYE. ^ 



Zosterops flavissima (not of Hartert), McGregob, Bull. Philippine Mus. 



(1904), 4, 26. 

 Zosterops richmondi McGkegob, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. (1904), 17, 165; 



McGbegoe and Wobcesteb, Hand-List (1906), 95. 



Tam-mig, Cagayancillo. 

 Cagayancillo (McGregor) . 



Adult male (type). — Eesembles in general color the male of Z. meyleri, 

 but has a distinct black line under the eye, a small duslcy spot in front 

 of the eye, and a narrow eye-ring. Length, 114; wing, 56; tail, 44; cul- 

 men from base, 14; bill from nostril, 8; tarsus, 17. 



Female. — Similar to the male. Wing, 54; tail, 40; culmen from 

 base, 13; bill from nostril, 8; tarsus, 17. 



617. ZOSTEROPS LUZONICA Grant. 



LUZON SILVEREYE. 



Zosterops luzonica Grant, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club (1895), 4, 22; Ibis (1895), 

 257; (1896), 120; Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 232 (habits, distribution); 

 McGeegob and Wobcesteb, Hand-List (1906), 95. 



Luzon (Whitehead). 



Diagnosis. — "Most nearly allied to Z. nigrorum from Negros, but dis- 

 tinguished by having no black spot in front of the eye, the upper parts 

 brighter olive, and the yellow of the throat and middle of the under 

 parts more golden with no greenish tinge. Length, 96.5 ; wing, 46 ; tail, 

 35.5; tarsus, 15." {Grant.) 



618. ZOSTEROPS AUREILORIS Grant. 



GOLDEN-LORED SILVEREYE. 



Zosterops aureiloris Grant, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club (1895), 4, 40; Ibis (1895), 

 453; (1896), 468; Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 232; McGbegob and 

 WoRCESTEE, Hand-List (1906), 95. 



Caluya (Porter);* Luzon (Whitehead, McGregor) ; Mindoro (Whitehead). 



"This beautiful species is most nearly allied to Z. luzonica Grant, 

 from the Mayon Volcano, .in the Albay district, but is distinguished 



• The identity of Porter's Caluya specimen with Zosterops aureiloris is some- 

 what doubtful. 



