XANTHOLEMA. 391 
species. Called ‘took-took’ by the natives from its habit of perching 
in the top of some tree and singing ‘took, took, took’ by the hour. Some- 
times called ‘clock-bird’ by the Spaniards, from the regularity with which 
it utters its note. 
“Seven males from Mindanao average, 158 in length; wing, 78; tail, 
34; culmen, 22; tarsus, 18; middle toe with claw, 45. Seven females 
from same locality: Length, 157; wing, 78; tail, 33; culmen, 22; tarsus, 
18; middle toe with claw, 20. Iris brown; legs and feet red; nails black ; 
skin around eye deep red.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
355. XANTHOLAZEMA ROSEUM (Dumont). 
ROSE-THROATED BARBET, 
Bucco roseus DuMONT, Dict. Sci. Nat. (1806), 4, 52. 
Xantholema intermedia SHELLEY, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1891), 19, 97; 
SHARPE, Hand-List (1906), 2, 186. 
Xantholema rosea GRANT, Ibis (1896), 558. 
Xantholema roseum McGrecor and WorcESTER, Hand-List (1906), 64. 
Cebu (Everett, Bourns &€ Worcester, McGregor); Guimaras (Steere Exp.) ; 
Masbate (McGregor); Negros (Layard, Everett, Steere Ezxp., Whitehead) ; Rom- 
blon (McGregor) ; Tablas (Bourns & Worcester, Celestino). Bali, Java, Sumatra. 
Adult (sexes alike).—Superciliary stripe, subocular band, chin, and 
throat crimson ; otherwise the plumage is like that of Xantholama hema- 
cephalum. Bill and nails black; legs and bare skin about eye crimson. 
A male from Tablas measures: Length, 170; wing, 78; tail, 36; bill from 
nostril, 15; culmen from base, 21; tarsus, 19; middle toe with claw, 20. 
A female from Romblon measures: Length, 170; wing, 81; tail, 33; 
bill from nostril, 16; culmen from base, 22; tarsus, 22; middle toe with 
claw, 22. 
Young.—A young bird has the feathers of forehead and crown blackish 
slate, tipped with olive-green; below eye a pale yellow band; greater 
and median wing-coverts and inner secondaries tipped with pale yellow ; 
no crimson feathers; legs flesh-color; otherwise like the adult. 
“Five males from Tablas average, 160 in length; wing, 79; tail, 36; 
culmen, 22; tarsus, 19; middle toe with claw, 20. Four females from 
same place: Length, 160; wing, 78; tail, 33; culmen, 22; tarsus, 18; 
middle toe with claw, 20. Iris dark brown; legs and feet red; nails 
black ; bill black, except base of lower mandible, which is gray.” (Bourns 
and Worcester MS.) 
Shelley gives the name Xantholema intermedia to the Philippime bird 
distinguishing it from the Javan form as having upper parts uniform 
green with no pale edges to the feathers; cheek-band black in front, 
passing into olive-gray down the sides of the red throat; under parts 
more strongly marked with brighter green centers to the feathers. The 
validity of this species is somewhat doubtful. 
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