1877.] THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO (N.E.). 557 



54. Anthotheeptus gkiseigularis, n. sp. 



[Surigao, cT $ , May. Iris bright Indian-red ; bill black ; legs greenish grey ; Placer, $ , 

 July, Iris and bill dark brown ; lower half of bill very light brown ; legs greenish ; nails brown ; 

 soles ochre.] 



d . Forehead, crown, occiput, nape, and back metallic green. Uropygium and upper tail- 

 coverts metallic j)urplish blue. A few of the carpal coverts and tips of the median wing-coverts 

 metallic violet-blue. Median wing-coverts maroon. Minor wing-coverts metallic green. Space 

 before the eyes, cheeks, ear-coverts, major wing-coverts, and scapulars maroon. Chin and throat P.Z.S.'1877, 

 grey. A streak commencing at base of mandible and running down each side of the neck 

 metallic green, with a tinge of violet in certain lights. Breast, flanks, abdomen, and under tail- 

 coverts greenish yellow. Axillary tufts pure bright yellow. Under wing-coverts pale yellow- 

 white. Rectrices black, tinged with metallic green, changing to violet-blue in certain lights. 

 Primaries dark brown, with narrow albescent margins; secondaries dark brown, edged with 

 maroon. 



$ . Feathers of the top of head, cheeks, ear-coverts, the nape, upper back, and minor wing- 

 coverts brown, each conspicuously margined with grey, the margins of the interscapulars and 

 nuchal feathers being faintly tinged with green. Lower back, uropygium, and upper tail- 

 coverts (some of the latter tinged with maroon) greyish green. Chin and throat greyish white. 

 Upper breast grey. Lower abdomen, flanks, and under tail-coverts pale greenish yellow. Quills 

 dark brown ; primaries narrowly edged with albescent rufous, the secondaries broadly with dingy 

 maroon. Major coverts and scapulars the same dingy maroon. Rectrices dark brown, margined 

 with dingy maroon, and a mmute albescent terminal fringe. Wing-lining as in male. 



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Both Mr. Sharpe and Captain Shelley are of opinion that this species differs specifically 

 from A. clilorigaster, Sharpe. From A. malaccensis the male is chiefly distinguished by having 

 the head and back pure green, contrasting strongly with the purple-blue of the uropygium and 

 upper tail-coverts, and by its pure grey and not pale rufous throat. The dress of the adult 

 female in A. malaccensis is not as yet accurately known ; but, presuming that in that species 

 the adult female has a grey throat, these Surigao females only differ in having the crown of the 

 head greyer and less green. 



55. CORVUS PHILIPPINUS (125). 



[Surigao, d ?, May.] 



The dimensions of the females are less than those of the male, and the bUl is weaker. 



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This discrepancy of size is to be found in Zebu examples also. 



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