1877.] THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO (N.E.). 555 



47. COKYDALLA LUGUBRIS (117). 



[Surigao, <s ? , May, June ; Placer, d , July.] 



After a careful comparison made between this Philippine race, C. rufula of India, and 

 C. malayensis from Malacca and Sumatra, it appears to be an exactly intermediate form, 

 C. rufula being the palest and of an ochreous red, C lugubris being darker and greyer, and 

 C. malayensis being more reddish brown. Every individual of my large series of this species is 

 constant in its colouring. 



48. ZoSTEROPS EVERETTI. 



P.Z.S.1877, 

 Zosterops everetti, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 762. [Antea, p. 536.] p. 829. 



[Surigao, cJ , June. Iris yellow-brown ; bill black; legs grey.] 



A single example, which only differs from the type ( <S ex Zebu) by having the yellow on 

 the mesial line much more developed. 



49. Dictum rubriventer (120 partim). 



Dicceum rubriventer, Lesson, Tr. p. 303; Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 763. [Antea, p. 536.] 



[Butuan, d ? , May. b. Surigao, d , May ; Placer, c? , July.] 



The example marked ? only differs from a considerable series of males in having the upper 

 plumage ashy grey, and not glossy black. Underneath it is undistinguishable from the male. 



50. Dictum cinereigulare, sp. n. 



[a. Butuan, c7 , May. Iris dark brown ; bill black, b. Surigao, ? , June. Iris chocolate. 

 c. Placer, d , July. Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dark grey.] 



Closely allied to D. dorsale, Sharpe, but differs in having the breast intense orange-red and 

 the upper breast and sides of throat grey slightly tinged with pale yellow. The chin and middle 

 of throat are pale yellow. These characters are present in all the specimens (eight) sent by 

 Mr. Everett from North Mindanao. 



51. ^THOPTGA (EUDREPANIS) BELLA. 



jEthopyga bella, Tweeddale, Ann. & Mag. N, H. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 537 (December 1, 1877) *. 



S . Chin, throat, breast, and uropygium bright sulphur-yellow. Forehead, vertex, minor 

 carpal coverts, upper tail-coverts, and upper surface of rectrices dark metallic green. Occiput, 

 nape, and wing-coverts dark olive. Cheeks, lores, behind the eye, sides of head and neck, inter- 

 scapulars, and back deep blood-red. Quills almost black, margined with dark olive. Abdomen, 

 flanks, vent, under tail-coverts, and under wing-coverts silky white, more or less tinged with pale 

 yellow, especially on the mesial line, under tail-coverts, and carpal edge. A few blood-red 

 feathers on the upper breast. A metallic violet spot on sides of head. A narrow line of deep 

 blood-red runs along the rami of the mandible. A bold metallic moustache springs from the 

 base of the mandible, and descends the sides of the neck ; the upper half violet, the lower half 

 green. 



* [Posted, p. 565.— Ed 



