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The feathers on the head are also quite distinct from 

 those of Hypotliymis and like those of Rhipidura. The 

 sexes in this species have the same coloration, while they 

 differ in Hypothipnis. The bill is hard and black, not soft 

 and bright blue, and the long bristles which surround the 

 mouth are as in Rhipidura. Anyone who has seen the 

 foi'est Rhipidurce in their own haunts would certainly place 

 this species and R. superciliaris in this genus. 



Iris and bill black ; base of lower mandible whitish ; feet 

 brown, with the scale-joints bluish. 



68. Zeocephus rufus (G. R. Gray). (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 pp. 112, 464, 540.) 



This Paradise Flycatcher is a very handsome bird when 

 alive, before the fleshy parts have turned black by drying, 

 the pale Cambridge-blue bill and feet, and the large eye- 

 wattle of the same colour, contrasting wonderfully with the 

 rich red-umber plumage. We found this bird scarce in 

 most places, but common in the forests at Cape Engaiio. It 

 is found only in dense forest, frequenting the lower growth 

 of trees. The nest and eggs are exactly like those of Hypo- 

 tliymis, but considerably larger. My Samar specimen was 

 unfortunately destroyed ; it might have belonged to this 

 species or to Z. cinnamomeus, which occurs in Mindanao. 



Iris black ; eye-wattle and base of bill beautiful slaty 

 French-blue ; bill lighter towards the tip, which is black ; 

 inside of mouth gamboge-yellow ; feet pale slate-blue. 



69. Callaeops periophthalmica. (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 253.) 



The unique specimen of this interesting Paradise Fly- 

 catcher was purchased by me in Manila. It had been shot by 

 an Indian, and left with the bird stuffer, unclaimed for years. 

 I had expressed the desire to purchase this bird, but could not 

 prevail upon the Indian to part with it, until one afternoon, 

 much to my delight, the man brought it to me, and I pur- 

 chased it. The soft parts were stated by my hunter (who 

 skinned the bird) to have been pale blue, as in Zeocephus 

 rufus, which is probably quite correct. That this genus finds 



