42 MANUAL OF PHILIPPINE BIRDS. 
iris, and bill greenish yellow; feetgose-pink; nails brown. Length, 240. 
Two males from Basilan, wing, , 116; tail, 85; exposed culmen, 16, 
15; middle toe with claw, 26. 
Adult female-—Entirely green, except the under tail-coverts which are 
green, washed with carmine, and narrowly tipped with yellow. Two 
females from Basilan measure: Wing, 121, 118; tail, 79, 80; exposed 
culmen, 16, 14; middle toe with claw, 26, 25. 
Young.—Similar to the adult female but with little or no carmine on 
under tail-coverts. 
“This, the most northern form of the Spilotreron group, is very nearly 
related to the most southern one, from which it is not easily distinguished. 
The slight purple tinge of the black occipital spot, on which Dr. Meyer 
relies to separate the Basilan bird, appears only in certain individuals, 
but is absent in the majority of specimens. As to the collar of the 
bird from Banguey, which is described as whitish gray, I do not find that 
it is different from that of the specimens from other localities.” 
(Salvadori. ) 
“The blue spot on the nape on which Meyer relies to separate the 
Basilan birds is a minus quantity in our five specimens from that island, 
though they are in breeding plumage. This species is quite common in 
Sulu and Tawi Tawi, and is sometimes found feeding in isolated trees 
in open fields. 
“Tris yellow; legs dark pink; feet same color; nails nearly black; bill 
and eye-wattle light greenish yellow. Length, 230; wing, 121; tail, 81; 
culmen, 33; middle toe with claw, 29.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
Subfamily MUSCADIVORIN &. 
This group includes the largest species of forest pigeons. 
Genera. 
a’, Colors above, except head, metallic blue, green, purple, or bronze; or the tail 
at least metallic green above. 
b'. First primary not scooped on inner web; lower parts uniform in color. 
Muscadivores (p. 42) 
6°. First primary deeply scooped on inner web. 
cr. Mo light band vom tail Sy ee oo eee eee eco Ss eee Ptilocolpa (p. 45) 
ce’. Tail crossed by a conspicuous gray band.............-------------- Zonophaps (p. 48) 
a’, Colors cream and slate; no metallic colors on any part of plumage. 
Myristicivora (p. 50) 
Genus MUSCADIVORES Gray, 1855. 
Inner web of first primary very slightly attenuated ; gape deeply cleft ; 
tarsus stout and feathered in front for half its length. Upper parts, 
except head and neck, metallic blue or green; tail nearly uniform with 
the back and wings, without a hight band; head and lower parts pearl- 
gray or pale vinaceous-gray. 
