on the Birds of Celebes. 55 



In the case of the Parrots we, no doubt, sometimes also 

 have to take into account the influence of artificial distribu- 

 tion by mankind for centuries and more. 



DoMiCELLA cocciNEA (Latham). 



This bird has been recorded several times from Celebes, 

 but in my opinion not rightly. It is a native of the islands 

 Siao and Great Sangi, and js only introduced by man into 

 the Minahassa ; at least this fact gives a quite sufficient expla- 

 nation of its occasional occurrence in the forests near Menado. 

 In no case is the species a native of Celebes ; and it only 

 remains a question whether it is perhaps extending its geo- 

 graphical range in consequence of natural causes. Allied 

 forms are only to be found to the east and south-east; of 

 this stock D. coccinea is an outlying form, (See my notes 

 in Rowley's ' Ornithological Miscellany/ iii. p. 126 et seq. 

 1878.) 



TiNNUNCULUS MOLUccENsis, Jacq. & Puch. 



I got this species in March near Menado, and in January 

 near Makassar. Iris brown ; bill greyish blue ; cere and skin 

 round the eyes yellow ; feet deep citron-yellow, claws black. 

 Feeds on little birds. 



LoPHospizA GRisEicEPS (Schlegcl). 

 Near Menado, in March. 



Teraspiza rhodogastra (Schlegel). 

 Near Menado, in five different dresses. 



Erythrospiza trinotata (Bp.). 



Native Malay name, " Sikip batta batta,'^ i. e. '' spotted 

 bird of prey.''^ Iris black. 



From December to March near Menado. I never got a 

 specimen there in the dress which Schlegel figures in his Valkv. 

 Ned. Ind. pi. 19, fig. 3 ; and the natives assured me that such 

 a bird was not to be met with. But I got it in June at Kakas, 

 about 2000 feet high in the mountains, and therefore believe 

 that they only breed in the mountains, and that the young ones 

 do not pass into the plains in the first year, supposing that 



