464 ON THE BIEDS OF THE PHILIPPINES. [1877. 



accurately described, from Sonnerat's type specimen in the Paris Museum, by Malherbe 

 (Monogr. Picida?, ii. p. 85), although his figure {op. at. t. IG. fig. 3) shows too little carmine 

 and too much golden on the wings, and thus is inconsistent with his own description. 



Mr. Sharpe's type specimen has unfortunately gone to America. It was obtained in 

 Basilan by Mr. Steere, and, from the description and specific title, seems to have been a male in 

 imperfect plumage. It has the concealed white spots on the webs of the outer rectriccs, which 

 constitute one of the peculiar characters of C. lucidus. Sonnerat, in his plate (Voy. N. Guin. 

 pi. 37), exhibits these spots on all the rectrices; but this is an error. If not the same as 

 C. lucidus, C. maculiceps is a very closely allied representative form. C. lucidus, together with 

 C. xanthocephaJus and C. hcematrihon, form a small subgroup of which the only other member 

 occurs in Ceylon [C. Strickland i) ; but C. lucidus, with its partly golden wings, seems to be a 

 connecting link with the typical species of Chrysocolaptes. 



6. Haepactes aedexs. 



Trogon ardens, Temm. PI. Col. 404, ? , "Mindanao" (182G) ; Walden, t. c. p. 149. no. 34 

 [antea, p. 316]. 



[No. 428, c? . Pasananca. Legs bluish ; bill orange; eyes hazel. Stomach had insects.] 

 Luzon males do not difi"er from this typical example. 



7. Meeops philippinus. 



Merops 2)hilippinus, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 13 (Vindob.), i. p. 183. no. 5 (1767); "Walden, t.c. 

 p. 149. no. 35 [antea, p. 316]. 



[No. 380, d . Zebu. Eyes red. 



^-r , , r >Pasananca. Bill and feet black. Eyes red.l 

 No. 413, $ .j J J 



These examples in no respect difier from Luzon and Negros individuals, or, indeed, from 



examples from any part of the Indian region. Not hitherto recorded from Zebu. 



8. Meeops bicoloe. 



Merops hicolor, Bodd. Tab. PL Enl. p. 15. no. 252 (1783); Walden, t. c. p. 150. no. 36, 

 t. xxvi. f. 1 [rintea, p. 317]. 



[No. 414, c^ . Pasananca. Eyes red; feet violet (slightly).] 



Both the above species of Bee-eaters were common about the camps, and seemed to 

 associate much together and to have the same habits. 



Not to be distinguished from Luzon and Negros individuals. 



9. EUETSTOMUS OEIENTALIS. 



Coracias orientalis, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 154. no. 4 (17Gfi); Walden, t. c. p. 152. no. 37 

 [antea, p. 319]. 



[No. 436. 1 Pasananca. Feet and bill red ; tip of mandible black.] 



Agrees with Ceylon examples as well as with those from localities already mentioned (/. c). 



