182 
(not constant), and with more black on 
sides of body. [See pl. 8, Oiseaux de la 
Chine, David et Oustalet, 1877.] 
283. Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, Ibis, 1879, N. Borneo. 
p. 237, pl. vil. [Lawas River and Lumbidan, 
type in Brit. Mus.] 
White-headed Pigmy Falcon. 
Size of M. fringillarius ; (wing ad. 102 mm.); 
ereater part of crown as well as forehead 
white ; region round eye black; .cheeks 
white ; no white stripe on sides of neck ; 
below paler than in M. fringillarius, but 
sides and thighs black; tail unbarred. 
284. Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys (Vi- N. Philippine Is 
gors), P.Z.S., 1831, p. 96. [Luzon, typein (Luzon, 
Brit. Mus. ] Mindoro, 
Luzon Pigmy Falcon. Negros, Bohol). 
Size similar; wing ¢ 102, 2 108 mm. ; 
above greenish black; primaries barred 
with white on inner webs in g, uniform 
black in ¢; cheeks, ear-coverts, sides of 
neck and under surface silky white, the 
sides, flanks, thighs and lower under tail- 
coverts black ; tail entirely black. 
*284a. Microhierax erythrogenys meridionalis Ogil-  S. Philippine Is. 
vie Grant, Ibis, 1897, p. 220. [gf Zambo- (Samar, Cebu, 
anga, S. Mindanao, type in Brit. Mus.] Mindanao). 
Samar Pigmy Falcon. 
Larger ; wing ¢ 108-113; 9 117-122 mm. ; 
under wing-coverts and inner webs of 
primaries! uniform black in ¢; belly, vent 
and under tail-coverts washed with pale 
fulvous. 
_ 3 Characters not constant in this form. A ¥Y in Tring Mus. from Daliaun, 
Mindanao, has inner webs of primaries barred with white. 
