1879.] THE ISLAND OF BASILAN. 649 



31. Ertthropitta ertthrogastra (94). 

 [Basilan, sex], May.] 

 Examples of an apparently immature female. 



32. Megalurus ruficeps. 



Megalnms ntficeps, Tweeddale [Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 4, xx. p. 95, antea, p. 509], P. Z. S. 

 1877, p. 695. no. 41, t. Ixxii. [Antea, p. 520.] 



[Basilan, 6 , June.] 



33. MiXORNIS CAPITALIS. 



Mixornis capitalis, Tweeddale [Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 4, xx. p. 535, antea, p. 563], 

 , P. Z. S. 1878, p. 110, pi. vii. f. 2. [Antea, p. 569.] 



[Basilan, s , June : iris orange ; bill blackish ; legs light olive-green.] 



34. IreNA MELAJfOCHLAMTS. 



Irena melanochlamys, Sharpe, Tr. L. S. ser. 2, Zool. i. p. 334. no. 75. 



[Basilan, c? , June : iris pure Indian-red. $ , May : iris pure Indian-red ; bill and legs jet- 

 black.] 



A representative form of /. cyanogastra, from which it appears only to differ by having the 

 scapulars and interscapular region black, without any tint of purplish blue. 



35. Ixus goiavieb (99). p.z.S.1879, 

 [Basilan, ? , June.] 



36. Hypsipetes bufigularis. 



Hypsipetes mfigularis, Sharpe, Tr. L. S. ser. 2, Zool. i. p. 335. 

 [Basilan, <S , May, June.] 



37. COPSTCHUS mindanensis (106). 

 [Basilan, (S ? , May and June.] 



38. OBTnOTOMUS FRONTALIS. 



Orthotomus frontalis, Sharpe, Ibis, 1877, p. 112, t. ii. f. 1. 



[Basilan, ? , May : iris clay-colour ; maxilla brown ; mandible pale whitish ; legs pale clear 

 brown.] 



The amount of rufous on the head of this species varies considerably in different individuals. 

 In some it occupies the whole forehead and extends back to the vertex, and also colours the ear- 

 coverts and a broad space below the eyes. 



39. Dictum htpoleucum. 

 DiccBuni hypoleucum, Sharpe, Nature, August 1876, p. 298 ; id. Tr. L. S. ser. 2, Zool. i. p. 339- 



no. 96. 



[Basilan, e , May : iris bright warm brown ; bill black ; legs dark grey.] 



7'? 



