474 0^^ THE BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINES. [1877. 



remaining part of each being deeply tinged with amethystine ; outer pair with a broad, dark- 

 brown subterminal band also washed with amethystine. "NViug 4'75, tail 3-50, tarsus 0'75, bill 

 from forehead 72. 

 P.Z.S.1S77, This is a small representative form of P. leucotis, from which it chiefly difi'ers by its rufo- 



p. oo^. fulvous forehead, its piu-e amethystine rectrices, and its short bill. 



39. Mtristicivora bicoloe. 



Cohnnha licoJor, Scop. Del. Fl. Faun. lusubr. ii. p. 94. no. 97 (178G) ; Walden, t. c. p. 217. 

 no. 143 [cintea, p. 380]. 



N "Qfi' p i ^^''^^^°^1'^- ^^^^ brown. These were abundant on the island, but kept to 



-I.T ' onrr' ( thc tops of the highest trees.l 

 No. 397, S .J ^ " -^ 



The two sexes are alike. The locality is new. 



40. Chaeadeius ruLVfs. 



Chamdrius fuh'us, Gm. S. N. i. p. 087. no. 18 (1788) ; Walden, t. c. p. 226. no. 159 [caitea, 

 p. 389]. 



[No. 341, cJ 

 No. 342, 

 For the first time recorded from Mindanao. 



,' > Zamboanm.] 

 12, $.] ^ J 



41. NuilEXIUS PH^OPCS. 



Scoloimx ;phceopus, Lmn, S. N. i. p. 243. no. 4 (1700); Walden, t. c. p. 232. no. 181 [_antca, 

 p. 395]. 



[No. 375, d .) „ . ^ 



TVT c^c r. C Zebu. Eyes hazel. Stomach with shells. 

 No. o7o, $ .j 



]^o. 401, c? . Malanipa.] 



A new locality. 



42. Teixgoides htpoleucus. 



Trimja hjjjoleucos, Linn. S. N. i. p. 250. no. 14 (1766) ; "Walden, t. c. p. 234. no. 183 [antea, 

 p. 306]. 



[No. 391, $ . Camiguin. 

 No. 435, 6 . Pasanauca. Eyes hazel.] 



This cosmopolitan species has not been hitherto made known as an inhabitant of either 

 Camiguin or Mindanao. 



43. TOTAXUS I>"CAXUS. 



Scolopax incanus, Gm. S. N. i. p. 658 (1788). 



[No. 405, 6 . Malanipa.] 



For the first time recorded from any part of the archipelago. Pale ashy above ; forehead 



