1877.] THE ISLAND OF ZEBU. 531' 



feet darkest, claws black, h. Female. Iris green-yellow, orbital and loral regions bright yellow, 

 with a slight green tinge ; cere dull greenish, bill lead-grey, tip and culmen black ; legs and feet 

 dirty light yellow, claws black.] 



7. HaLIASTUE INTERMEDIUS (17). 



[Cebu, male and female, April. Iris warm chocolate, bill grey tinged greenish yellow; 

 cere light chrome, legs and feet light yellow, nails black, h. Female, April, " breeding." 

 c. Immature. Iris cold bro^^^l, bill black, legs and feet light green-yellow, claws black.] 



The immature bird is in brown and tawny dress, without any traces of white or deep 

 chestnut. 



8. Elanus hypoleucus (18). 



[Cebu, male, March. Iris crimson, cere greenish yellow, gape yellow, bill black, feet light 

 chrome, nails black. Snake and small mammal in the gizzard.] 



Mr. Gurney has been good enough to compare this example with the type. 



9. BUTASTUR INDICUS (20). 



[Cebu, female, March. Iris golden yellow, bill black, cere and base of bill deep chestnut, 

 legs deep chrome-yellow, claws black.] 



10. SCELOSTEIS CANDIDA (27). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris dark brown, bill white, nails dark brown-grey.] 



11. Merops bicolor (36). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris crimson, bill black, feet brown.] 



In a series of ten examples, male and female, there is no trace of green mingled with the 

 bright chestnut of the head, nape, and upper back. An example of a female (" breeding, April ") 

 is not distinguished from examples of adult males. 



12. EUETSTOMUS orientalis (37). 

 Coracias orientalis, Linn. S, N. i. p. 154. 



13. Alcedo bengalensis (38). P.Z.S.1877, 



p. 758. 

 [Cebu, male, March.] 



14. extomobia gularis (44). 



15. Sauropatis chloris (47). 



[Cebu, male, March. Iris brown, bill black, feet dark brown.] 



16. Xanthol^ma rosea (51). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris hazel-brown, bill black, legs and feet coral-red.] 



