1878.] THE ISLAND OP NEGEOS. 591 



25. Brodekiptjs acrorhtnchus (90). 



[Valencia, $ (juv.), August: biU dark sepia-brown. Dumaguete, d (juv.), August: bill 

 dark vandyke-brown.] 



Judging by the series Mr. Everett sends (seven) and other examjilcs of the Negros Oriole I 

 have examined, it would appear that the extent of the yellow on the forehead is more restricted 

 in the Negros and Guimaras forms than in examples from any of the other Philippine islands. 



26. Megalurus ruficeps. 



Megalurus ruficeps, Tweeddale, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 94 ; P. Z. S. 1877, 

 p. 695. 



[Valencia, $ , August : iris light clay-brown.] 



Males from the same locality are of equal dimensions. New to Negros. 



27. Dastcrotapha speciosa. 



JDasycrota/pha speciosa, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, pi. ix. p. 114. [Antea, p. 574.] 

 [Valencia, <s , August : iris crimson ; bill orange-yellow.] 



28. IXUS GOIAVIER (99). 



[Valencia and Dumaguete, 6 and ? , August.] 



A series of five, with ear-coverts and sides of head brown.. 



29. Htpsipetes philippinensis (102). 

 [Valencia and Dumaguete, ? , August.] 



30. COPSTCHUS MINDAJfENSIS (105). 



[Valencia, 6 and $ , August. Dumaguete, ? , August.] 



31. CiSTICOLA, sp. 1 



[Valencia, <S , August : iris light grey-brown ; bill brown ; legs pale tinged with, brown.] 

 Mr. Everett's note, above quoted, refers to a single example of the genus Cisticola which I 

 am unable to determine. The example is in perfect plumage and belongs evidently to an adult ; 

 but the great variations in plumage the members of the genus exhibit make it possible that it 

 belongs to some described species ; and I refrain from bestowing what may be a useless title. 

 Its dimensions are smaller than those of any species known to me. Wing 1-62, culmen 0-31, 

 tarsus 0-62. The first primary is relatively long and broad, 0-53. Underneath the general 

 colouring yellow-white, with a rufous tinge on the breast ; flanks, under tail-coverts, wing-lining 

 and thigh-coverts pale ferruginous. Above the colouring is pale ferruginous-brown, each feather 

 dark centred with brown ; the nape is uniform pale ferruginous-brown, the upper tail-coverts 

 being brighter ferruginous; the quills are brown margined with the same pale ferruginous as the P.Z.S. 1878, 

 upper plumage. Rectrices above pale brown, underneath much paler, with bold subterminal P" '^^^' 

 dark brown almost black spots, which show through on the upper surface as brown marks ; the 

 inner margins of the quills are pale ferruginous. 



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