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Wing, 86; tail, 64; culmen from base, 23; bill from nostril, 15; tarsus, 
20; middle toe with claw, 21. 
“There has been some difference of opinion between Dr. Steere and 
Mr. Everett as to the color of the eyes of this interesting species. Both 
were right and there was abundant room for still more divergence of 
opinion. The eyes of S. steerw are golden yellow, bright green, or a 
beautiful blue according to the way the light strikes them. 
“The young show some interesting plumage changes. An immature 
male has the under surface white, some of the feathers tipped with pale 
lilac; chin black but throat white, a few black feathers just appearing : 
head as in adult but white nuchal collar much narrower; back and 
wing-coverts washed with olive-green, the wing-bar being ill-defined and 
paler than in adult; rump and tail as in adult. Bill as in adult except 
center of upper mandible which is black. 
“Another young male, slightly older, has chin and throat black, the 
feathers narrowly tipped with white and shows more lilac on breast. 
Crown, nape, and back washed with olive-green, purple appearing on one 
or two feathers of forehead. Bill pure black. 
“A young female is like the first young male described but without lilac 
on under surface.” (Bourns and Worcester.) 
“Usually found in deep woods in small flocks; once seen in a mangrove 
swamp close to the sea. It usually takes short flights, making a loud whir 
with its wings, and sits perfectly still for some time after. When perched 
on a limb, it has a curious habit of snapping its bill which produces a 
sound audible for some distance. Its food consists of insects which it 
holds in its bill and raps several times on a limb before swallowing. Its 
note is a plaintive whistle and it may be readily decoyed by imitating its 
call. At the discharge of a gun it does not fly away but sits perfectly 
etull: 
“Tris blue, green, or golden according to the light; bill, legs, feet, and 
eye-wattle light blue; nails nearly white. Ten males from Basilan aver- 
age: Length, 174; wing, 84; tail, 60; culmen, 24; tarsus, 22; middle 
toe with claw, 25. Ten females average: Length, 172; wing, 85; tail, 
87; culmen, 24; tarsus, 20; middle toe with claw, 24.” (Bourns and 
Worcester MS.) 
378. SARCOPHANOPS SAMARENSIS Steere. 
SAMAR BROADBILL, 
Sarcophanops samarensis STEERE, List Birds & Mams. Steere Exp. (1890), 
23; Bourns and WorcesTER, Minnesota Acad. Nat. Sci. Occ. Papers 
(1894), 1, 54; Harrert, Genera Avium, Eurylemide (1905), 6; 
SHARPE, Hand-List (1901), 3, 2; McGrecor and Worcester, Hand- 
List (1906), 68. 
Leyte (Whitehead) ; Samar (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, Whitehead). 
