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59. ZosTEROPs AUREiLORis, Grant, Bull. B. O. C. no. xxviii. 

 p. xl (1895). 



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

 Grant, from the Mayon volcano, in the Albay district, but 

 is distinguished by its altogether brighter plumage above and 

 below, and by the brilliant golden-yellow frontal band, which 

 forms a conspicuous patch on the lores and in front of the 

 eyes. 



Adult male. Total length about 4*5 inches, wing 1-85-2-05, 

 tail l*4-]"5, tarsus 06. 



Adult female. Total length about 4-5 inches, wing l-9r)- 

 2 05, tail 1*4-1'5, tarsus 0"6. 



Z. luzonica (types). Total length about 3-8 inches, wing 

 1*8, tail 1*4, tarsus 0'6. 



In younger examples the golden patch on the lores is much 

 less brilliant. 



GO. Dictum RUBRiVENTER, Less.; Grant, Ibis, 1895, p. 258. 



We have received both sexes of this beautiful little Flower- 

 pecker, and the male and female are absolutely alike in 

 plumage, the red stripe down the middle of the abdomen 

 being equally represented in the latter. 



61. Dictum luzoniense. Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 415. 



Adult males of this very handsome Red-breasted Flower- 

 pecker are in the present collection from Lepanto. As is 

 the case with so many of the small birds of this kind, the 

 males are much more frequently obtained than the females, 

 probably because they are more brightly coloured, and there- 

 fore more conspicuous. 



62. Dictum pygm^um (Kittl.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 515. 

 The Pigmy Flower-pecker is also represented in the 



Lepanto collection, and both sexes were again obtained. 



63. Dictum xanthopygium, Tweedd. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. x. p. 40 (1885^. 



Since LordTweeddale described the Yellow-rumped Flower- 

 pecker from Luzon it has been recorded by Prof. Steere 

 from Mindoro. Mr. Whitehead has now obtained the adult 



