1877.] THE ISLAND OF ZEBU. 533 



being male and female ; a fifth example, uniform grey with the exception of the breast, abdomen, 

 and crissum, which are banded with black, is marked male. The last example appears fully 

 adult, and perhaps represents the dress of the adult female. 



23. VOLVOCIVOEA ■? C^RULESCENS (75). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris dark brown, bill and legs black, h. Female, April, breeding, 

 the same.] 



Three males and as many females are in the collection. One of the males is in the pure 

 black plumage of the adult ; the other two have the black shaded with plumbeous. The females 

 are dark plumbeous-grey, with darker margins to the dorsal plumes : one, an immature bird, has 

 some of the secondary quills and some of the coverts margined with white. From the breeding 

 female being in a plumbeous dress, we may infer that each sex in this species wears a peculiar 

 adult garb. Luzon individuals do not differ from Zebu examples. 



24. LaLARE DOMINICA (76). 

 [Cebu, male, April. Iris brown.] 



25. DiCRUEUS MIRABILIS (81). 



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



The dimensions of the single example obtained are somewhat smaller than those of typical 

 individuals. Not hitherto recorded from Zebu. 



26. Leucocerca nigeitorquis (83). 



[Cebu, male and female, March. Iris brown, bill and legs black.] 



27. Ctornis philippinensis. 



" Cyornis banyimas (Horsf )," Walden, /. c. no. 84 {nee Horsf.). [Antea, p. 347.] 

 Cyornis phiUpjiinensis., Sharpe, Tr. L. S. ser. 2, Zool. i. p. 325. 



[Cebu, male, April.] 



The blue plumage of this single example is not of quite so dark a shade as that of Dr. B. 

 Meyer's specimen {I. c). Yet it is perceptibly darker than that of Luzon and Panay individuals. 

 The length of the wings and tail is also slightly greater ; but without a larger series for comparison 

 it is best to retain it under the title cited. 



28. Hypothymis azurea (85). P.z.S.1877, 



p. 700. 



29. HiRUNDO javanica. 



Hirundo javanica, Sparrman, Mus. Carls, t. 100. 



[Cebu, male, April.] 

 New to the Philippines. 



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