1877.] ON THE BIEDS OF THE PHILIPPINES. 475 



and siiperciliaries, chin and throat pure white, clouded with grey on the breast and flanks. 

 Wing 6-25. The dimensions of the wing in this species vary exceedingly. In an example ( d ) 

 from Fiji, no. 20 (mus. nostr.), the wing measures 7-20. Above it is dark ashy, and the grey 

 on the breast is much deeper in tone. The Malanipa example was shot on January 30th. 



44. Gallinago stexura. 



Scolopax stenura, Kuhl, MS. ; S. stcmtra, Bp. Ann. St. Nat. 1829. 



[No. 438, 5 . Zamboanga.] 



Not hitherto recorded from any Thilippine island. 



45 . KlITNCH^A CAPENSIS. . " 'V-,i' ' ' 



Scolopax cajpensis, Linn. S. N. i. p. 246. no. 14 (1766) ; Walden, t. c. p. 235. no. 189 [antea, 

 p. 398. 



[No. 437, 6 . Zamboanga. Eyes hazel.] 



Known to inhabit the Philippines, but no exact locaHty hitherto recorded. 



46. Demiegretta sacka. 



Ardea sacra, Gm. S. N. i. p. 640 (1788.) 



[No. 377, J . Zebu. Eyes orange.] 



In ashy-blue plumage and in full breeding-dress. 



For the first time noted as an inhabitant of a Philippine island. 



47. Larus ridibundus. 



Larus ridihundus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 225. no. 9 (1766) ; v. Martens, J. fiir O. 1860, p. 30. 

 Larus, sp., Walden, t. c. no. 206 [_antea, p. 405]. 



[No. 303, d . Manila.] 



Dr. V. Martens's {I. c.) identification of the Manila specimens sent to Berlin by Jagor is thus 



confirmed. 



48. Sterxa bergii. 



Sterna hergii, Licht. Verz. d. Doubl. Berl. Mus. p. 80 (1823). 



[No. 345, <S . Zamboanga.] 

 New to the Philippines. 



49. Htdrochelidox hybrida. 



Sterna hjhrida, Pallas, Zoogr. Rosso-As. ii. p. 338. no. 395 (1831). 

 Hydrochelidon leucojmreia, Natt. ; Walden, t. c. p. 344. no. 207 [antea, p. 40]. 



[No. 304, ? . Manila.] 



