MEROPS. 341 
36; tarsus, 11; middle toe with claw, 20. Eight females, length, 267; 
of bees. Six males average, 282 in length; wing, 114; tail, 100; culmen, 
wing, 112; tail, 91; culmen, 34; tarsus, 11; middle toe with claw, 19.” 
(Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
304. MEROPS PHILIPPINUS Linneus. 
GREEN-HEADED BEEBIRD. 
Merops philippinus LINN&XUS, Syst. Nat. ed. 12 (1766), 1, 183; in errata; 
SHaRPE, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1892), 17, 71; Hand-List (1900), 2, 
74; BLANnForp, Fauna Brit. Ind. Bds. (1895), 3, 111, fig. 31 (head) ; 
MEYER and WIGLESWoRTH, Bds. Celebes (1898), 1, 253, pl. 8, fig. 2 
(tail) ; McGrecor and WorcESsTER, Hand-List (1906), 57; Oarrs and 
REID, Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1903), 3, 51. 
Bantayan (McGregor); Basilan (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Bazol 
(Everett); Bohol (Everett, McGregor); Cebu (Murray, Steere Exp., Bourns & 
Worcester, McGregor) ; Guimaras (Steere Exp.) ; Leyte (Hverett) ; Luzon (Meyer, 
Everett, Steere Hap., Bourns & Worcester, Whitehead, McGregor); Masbate 
(Bourns & Worcester) ; Mindanao (Steere, Murray, Steere Exp., Bourns & Wor- 
cester); Mindoro (McGregor); Negros (Meyer, Steere, Steere Exp., Bourns & 
Worcester, Keay); Panay (Steere, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Samar 
(Bourns & Worcester); Sibuyan (McGregor); Siquijor (Steere Exp., Bowrns & 
Worcester, Celestino) ; Sulu (Bourns & Worcester) ; Tawi Tawi (Bourns & Wor- 
cester). Malay and Indian Peninsulas, Indo-Chinese Provinces, Ceylon, Celebes, 
Malayan islands. 
Adult (sexes alike).—Above dark green mixed with a little dull chest- 
nut; occasional touches of blue on head; rump and upper tail-coverts 
cerulean-blue ; a narrow line of blue across forehead, ending on each side 
over posterior border of eye; a broad black band from nostril through 
eye to and including ear-coverts ; chin hight yellow; a wide chestnut band 
on throat; breast, sides, and abdomen green, mixed with ocherous-buff 
and touches of pale greenish blue; vent and under tail-coverts delicate 
sky-blue; wings and tail nearly as in Merops americanus. Iris red; bill, 
legs, and nails black. Length, with a full-grown tail, about 305. Meas- 
urements of three males from Luzon: Wing, 126 to 133; tail, without 
central pair of feathers, 89 to 93; bill from nostril, 35 to 36. Three 
females from Luzon: Wing, 124 to 125; tail, without long feathers, 89 
to 91; bill from nostril, 31 to 33. 
Young.—“Much duller in color generally, with the blue tail and rump 
of the adult, but without the blue eyebrow, this being replaced by a little 
lighter green shade than on the crown; cheeks pale green; throat pale 
brownish.” (Sharpe.) 
“We can not agree with Dr. Steere that M. philippinus feeds only 
singly or in pairs, having repeatedly seen it feeding in large flocks, and 
_ even in company with M. americanus. 
“Tris red; legs and feet dark brown; nails and bill black. Six males 
average, 255 in length; wing, 122; tail, 94; culmen, 36; tarsus, 11; 
