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*27. Merops philippinus L. 



Two adult females (Nos. 117 and 171) and two adult 

 males (Nos. 177 and 179) all from Goeuoeng Sitoli. 

 »Iris red, bill black, feet bluish gi'ay. Native name: ?." 



28. Merops sumatranus Raffl. 



Merops sumatrensis Nieuwenh. & Roseob. Versl. Eil. Nias , p. 19. 

 Merops hicolor (nee Bodd.) Rosenb. Mai. Arch. p. !420; Oust. 1. c. p. 1 19. 



An immature male (N^. 54) in a transitional stage of 

 plumage with the chestnut color on head and hind neck 

 only, from Hili Madjeio, and an adult male (N°. 242) from 

 Tadora. 



» Iris red , bill black , feet bluish gray in the young , 

 black in the adult bird. Native name: Kama drow.'^ 



29. Eurystomus orientalis (L.). 



Collaris sp. Nieuwenh. & Rosenb. Versl. Eil. Nias, p. 19. 

 Eurystomus orientalis Rosenb. Mai. Arch. p. 219; Oust. I.e. p. 119. 



A female (N°. 245) from Tadora. 



»Iris brownish gray, bill red, tip of upper mandible 

 black, feet red. Native name: Eh-eh-drasso." 



30. Galyptoviena viridis Raffl. 



Calyptomcena viridis Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 538; Oust. I.e. p. 119. 



A male and a female (Nos. 32 and 38) from Hili Madjeio, 

 and two males (Nos. 220 and 237) and a female (N°. 236) 

 from Lahagoe. 



»Iris bluish black, bill black with yellowish green tip, 

 feet gray. Native name: Samaga wa-oeloe.^^ 



*31. Macropteryx comata (Temm.). 



An adult male (N^. 230) from Lahagoe. 

 »lris brownish gray, bill black, feet black. Native name: 

 Kata loaina." 



Notes from tlae Ley den IMuseum, Vol. XVIII. 



