178 ON THE BIEDS OF CELEBES. [1872. 



Basileoenis, Temminck. 



109. Basileorxis celebensis, Temm. (Mus. Lugd.) ; G. E. Gray, P. Z. S. 1861, p. 184. 

 no. 2, fig. 2 ; Wallace, Malay Archip. i. p. 430 ; Ibis, 18G1, pi. 9. fig. 2. 



Basileornis corijthaix (Wagler), Bp. Consp. p. 420 (?), nee Wagler ; Sclater, Ibis, 1859, 

 p. 113. 



Hab. Menado, Macassar {Wallace). . 



Prince Bonaparte's description is so vague that it is impossible to decide whether he described 

 from the Celcbean or the Ceramese bird. 



AcEiDOTHERES, Vieillot. 



110. AcKiDOTHEKES CIXEREUS, MiiUer (Mus. Lugd.); Bp. Consp. i. p. 420, "Celebes" (1850). 

 (Plate X. fig. 1, in orkj.) 



Hab. Celebes [Mus. Lugd.) ; Macassar [mus. nosir.). 



This is a well-marked species, most nearly allied to A. javanicus. Cab. {= Pastor griseus, 

 Horsf., nee Wagl.), but readily distinguishable by the upper and lower plumage being light grey, 

 and not dark iron-grey. All its dimensions are less ; and it has the base of the mandible with 

 traces of black, but not as marked as in its other congener, A. fuscus (AVagler), ap. Jerd., of 

 continental Asia. 



Tr. Z. S. Tiii. StURNIA, Lessou. 



^' ' ' 111. Sturma ■? ptrrhogents (Schlegel), Faun. Jap. Aves, p. 86, " Japan, Borneo " (1842). 



Lamprotornis pyrrohojwgon, Schlegel, op. cit. pi. 46. 



Hah. Japan, Borneo (Schlegel); Philippines {Simnhoe, P. Z. S. 18C3, p. 302. no. 217); 

 Celebes (Salviii). 



Three examples, agreeing in every respect with Japanese individuals, are contained in Mr. O. 

 Salvin's collection ; and that gentleman tells me that they were all procured in Celebes. Although 

 I have adopted Professor Schlegel's name, I have little doubt that eventually, after comparison 

 has been made with Philippine exami)les, it will have to give way to dominicanxis, Bodd., 

 =.T. dominicanvs, Gm. These similar titles were founded on Le Merle dominiquain des Philip- 

 pines of Montbcillard (Ilist. Nat. Ois. iii. p. 396), who described it from a Philippine individual 

 obtained by Sonnerat which was figured by Daubenton (PI. Enl. 027. f. 2). Gmelin's title has 

 hitherto most unaccountably been applied to the Sturnus daitricits. Pall. Pastor rujicollis, 

 Wagler, Syst. Nat. Av. p. 92, ex Manilla, is also clearly a synonym of 1\ dominicanu^, Bodd. & 

 Gm., and not a distinct species, as enumerated by Prince Bonaparte. 



One of Mr. Salvin's specimens has the chin, tips and outer edges of the quills, the under and 

 upper tail-coverts, and the rcctrices deeply tinged with briglit rusty red. Traces of this hue 

 appear in other parts of the plumage. This peculiarity in members of this group has been 

 remarked upon by Mr. Swinhoe (P. Z. S. 1863, p. 302), and is said by him to prevail during the 

 breeding-season. Is the species, therefore, a permanent resident in Celebes ? 



In <S'. pijrrhogenys, Schlegel, and S. dauriciis, Pall., the first quill is longest, and the second 



