1877.] THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO (N.E.). 547 



description of L. iiidicus, var. A, S (I. c), partly taken from examples in the Massena collection, 

 said to be from the Philippines, may have been from Mindanao individuals of L. hartlaubi ? vel 

 <S juv. But there is more reason now to infer that Souance's species, 174 b {L. ajnccdis), said 

 positively to be from Mindanao, was described from examples of either females or young males of 

 L. hartlaubi. Souance's remarks were comparative as between Ceylon and so-called Mindanao 

 specimens, in which case the principal differentiating character of L. apicalis, and that which the 

 title is meant to express, " I'extremite des rectrices est coloree de bleu indigo," will hold good ; 

 for while in L. indicus the apices of the rectrices in most examples are light yellow-green, in 

 several of Mr. Everett's specimens of L. hartlaubi they are dark blue, that darker shade of blue 

 of the under surface of the rectrices which it has in common with L. philippensis, L. chryso- 

 notus, and L. regulus. Souance, moreover, was not sure that the apices of the rectrices in 

 L. indicus contrasted with the general colour. By this view of the question Dr. Finsch's difficulty 

 (Papag. ii. pp. 718, 719) in recognizing L. apicalis is overcome. Yet a comparison of the type is P.Z.S.1877, 

 desirable ; and until made it is best to allow Dr. Finsch's title to stand. Mr. Sharpe has been ^' ^^^' 

 good enough to compare one of Mr. Everett's examples ( ? ) with the British-Museum example 

 from Mindanao, labelled by Gray L. melanoj)terus, and writes that it agrees*. The British- 

 Museum example labelled L. apicalis, Mr. Sharpe informs me, is somewhat larger, though he 

 " wonders the specimens have been separated." 



7. ASTUR TEIVIRGATUS (11). 



[Surigao, <S, May. Iris golden yellow ; orbital skin and cere greenish yellow; bill black, 

 mandible whitish ; legs dark chrome ; claws black.] 



Mr. J. H. Gurney informs me that this example belongs to true A. trivirgatas, i. e. the 

 small race. 



8. Spilornis holospilus (16). 



[Butuan, S , May. b. Surigao, ? , May.] 



9. Haliastur intermedius (17). 



[Mouth of Butuan river, ? . Iris brown ; bill, cere ^black mottled with yellow ; feet pale 

 greenish yellow ; claws black.] 

 In first plumage. 



10. Pernis ptilorhyncha. 



Falco ptilorhynchus, Temm. Pl. Col. t. 44. 



[Butuan, $ , May. Iris white ; bill black ; cere mottled with yellow ; feet chrome-yellow ; 

 claws black.] 



The only example sent is in immature transition plumage. The entire under surface 

 tawny rufous, each feather with a bold dark-brown mesial stripe. Above the new feathers are 

 brown, the old brown, with broad fulvous or pale rufous margins. Mr. J. H. Gurney has been 

 good enough to compare this Butuan individual with a Philippine example in the Norwich 



* The specimen on whicli Dr. Finseh founded his title of C hartlaubi. 



