50 Mr. E. Hargitt on the Genus lyngipicus. 



Ynngipicus temmincki, Bonap. Consp. Volucr. Zygod. p. 8 

 (1854) ; Walden, Tr. Z. S. viii. pp. 41, 111 (1872) ; Salvad. 

 Ann. Mus. Civic. Genov. vii. p. 647 (1875) ; Meyer, Ibis, 

 1879, p. 57. 



Baopipo temmincki, Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. Th. iv. p. 

 60 (1863). 



Yungiceps temmincki, Meyer, J.f.0. 1873, p. 405 (laps. cal.). 



/. fascia occipitali rubra, medialiter paullo interrupta; dorso 



et supracaudalibus olivascenti-brunneis pallide fulves- 



centi transfasciatis ; rectricibus obsciire umbrino trans- 



fasciatis. 



Hab. in insula Celebensi. 



A female in the Leiden Museum served for INIalherbe's 

 type. During the last few years the species has fre- 

 quently been sent in collections from Celebes ; and we are 

 now perfectly acquainted with both sexes. The British 

 Museum contains a series ; and in the males examined I find 

 that the scarlet occipital band does spread onto the side of 

 the neck, as described by Lord Tweeddale ; and the specimen 

 which no doubt served that author for his description (which 

 bird 1 have before me while I write) has this red patch on 

 the side of the neck, and as such is conspicuous ; this arises 

 from the occipital band not being fully developed. As far as 

 I am aware, no mention has been made of this extension of 

 the scarlet band onto the side of the neck, except by Lord 

 Tweeddale, although Salvadori notices the way in which the 

 scarlet nape is interrupted in the middle. The latter author 

 duly criticises Malherbe's plate, and points out the inaccu- 

 racies. It must not be forgotten that the presence of an 

 lyngipicus in Celebes is of the greatest interest, as affording 

 an illustration of a purely Indian genus occurring in the 

 island. It is, however, of a somewhat peculiar coloration, 

 and by no means, as suggested by Bonaj)arte and others, 

 resembling /. kizuki. This species probably ranges through- 

 out the whole of Celebes. It has been obtained at Macassar 

 by INIr. Wallace and Dr. Meyer as well. Bruijn procured 

 it at Menado ; while in Capt. Wardlaw-Ramsay^s collection 

 there are two specimens labelled N. Celebes. 



