210 ON THE BIRDS OF CELEBES. [1872. 



ElDYXAMlS MELAXORHTXCHA, Miill., (Udca, p. 156. 



This species also passes through a nifous phase of plumage. The entire upper surface, in 

 one individual, is deep bay, each feather being traversed by broad and perfectly regular black 

 bands. The chin, throat, and cheeks darker bay, with longitudinal black central streaks. A 

 broad white stripe from the rictus to the neck. Lower plumage fulvous, with naiTow, crooked, 

 transverse markings. Edge of shoulder white. 



Centkococctx affixis (Horsf.), antea, p. 158. 

 Ckntrococcyx javaxensis (Dumont), antcu, p. 162. 



1 have had an opportunity of examining a large Celebean series of both these species, and 

 find that they do not differ from Javan individuals. 



Broderipus celebexsis. 



Broderipus coronatvs (Swains.), antea, p. 162. 



Of fourteen examples of the Celebean Broderijms collected by Dr. Meyer, seven have the 

 black coronal ring complete, and seven incomplete. One of the latter exhibits faint traces of 

 yellow at the tips of the lesser wing-coverts. The remaining thirteen specimens are without any 

 indication of a wing-spot. None have the middle pair of rectrices completely black, although in 

 one example they are nearly so; and yet it shows no wing-spot. The series illustrates the 

 progress of the coronal ring before uniting. In one individual the black loral mark of Oriolus 

 Tr. Z. S. viii. fjalbuhi extends behind the eye somewhat further than \vhat is found in 0. kundoo ; in others it 

 ^' has extended still further, until it is found encircling the head. Unfortunately Dr. Meyer has 



not noted the localities of the several individuals, and we are left in doubt whether there are two 

 species or one ; but, from the graduations the coronal ring exhibits, it seems likely that there is 

 but one species. This gradual development of the coronal ring has not been observed in any 

 other species oi Broderipus, and, taken together with the almost total absence of the wing-spot, 

 separates the Celebean Oriole from all known species. 



Geocichla ertthkoxota, Sclater, antea, p. 163. 

 Several examples were collected in North Celebes. 



Trichostoma celebexse, Strickl., antea, p. 1G3. 

 Obtained in North Celebes. 



Artamcs Mox.\cnus, Temm., antea, p. 168. 



Celebean examples ai-e identical with those obtained in the Sula Islands. 



Graucalus temmixckii, S. Miiller, antea, p. 170. (Plate XII. in orUj.) 



A few examples of this rare species were obtained in North Celebes by Dr. Meyer. 



