460 MANUAL OF PHILIPPINE BIRDS. 
422. RHIPIDURA HUTCHINSONI Mearns. 
HUTCHINSON’S FANTAIL, 
Rhipidura hutehinsoni Mearns nil, Jour. Sci. (1907), 2, see. A, 357. 
Mindanao (Mearns). 
Adult.—Similar to R. nigrocinnamomea, but with no white on the 
breast which is uniform cinnamon-rufous; the white lines over eyes are 
connected across the forehead by a wide white band. 
“Tris dark brown; bill black; feet plumbeous, with claws nearly black. 
Skin measurements of the type (adult male) are as follows: Length, 155; 
wing, 78; tail, 95; culmen, 11.7; tarsus, 19.5. Skin: measurements of 
adult female: Length, 153; wing, 73; tail, 84; culmen, 11; tarsus, 20.” 
(Mearns.) 
This distinct species was discovered by Mearns on Mount Malindang 
in northwestern Mindanao. 
423. RHIPIDURA NIGRITORQUIS Vigors. 
BLACK AND WHITE FANTAIL, 
Rhipidura nigritorquis Vicors, Proc. Zool. Soe. (1831), 97; SuaRpr, Cat. 
Birds Brit. Mus. (1879), 4, 334; Hand-List (1901), 3, 261; Geanr 
and WHITEHEAD, Ibis (1898), 236 (eggs) ; WHITEHEAD, Ibis (1899), 
106 (habits); Oarrs and REID, Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1903), 3, 277, pl. 8, 
fig. 19; McGrecor and WorcestTrErR, Hand-List (1906), 74. 
Ba-ling-sa-say-ao, Ticao; ca-la-mang-ti-gon, Bohol; ma-ri-a-ca-pra, Manila; 
ma-ri-a cong cong, Laguna de Bay; ba-li-d-la, Siquijor. 
Bantayan (McGregor); Banton (Celestino); Basilan (Hverett, Steere Hxp., 
Bourns & Worcester, McGregor) ; Bohol (Hverett, McGregor) ; Bongao (Everett) ; 
Buluan, off Mindanao (Mearns) ; Calamianes (Bowrns & Worcester) ; Catanduanes 
(Whitehead) ; Cebu (Meyer, Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor) ; 
Cuyo (McGregor) ; Dinagat (Everett) ; Guimaras (Steere Hap.) ; Lubang (Me- 
Gregor); Luzon (Meyer, Everett, Steere Exp., Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester, 
McGregor); Marinduque (Steere Hxp.); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester, Mc- 
Gregor) ; Mindanao (Steere, Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester) ; Mindoro 
(Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Negros (Everett, Bourns & Worcester); Pa- 
lawan (Steere, Whitehead, Platen, Steere Exup., Bourns & Worcester); Panay 
(Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Romblon (Bourns & Worcester, McGregor) ; 
Samar (Bourns € Worcester); Siasi (Guillemard); Sibuyan (Bourns & Wor- 
cester, McGregor) ; Siquijor (Bourns & Worcester, Celestino) ; Sulu (@uillemard, 
Bourns & Worcester); Tablas (Bourns & Worcester); Tawi Tawi (Bourns & 
Worcester) ; Ticao (McGregor) ; Verde (WcGregor). 
Adult (sexes similar).—Above ashy gray; forehead, crown, and sides 
of face black; a wide white band over each eye, for the most part con- 
cealed; below white with a wide white pectoral band; abdomen and 
crissum washed with pale buff; feathers of thighs black, tipped with 
pale buff; axillars and wing-lining blackish brown edged with white; 
rectrices blackish brown, all but middle pair with wide white tips. Iris 
dark brown; bill, legs, and nails black. 
“Common throughout the islands A very showy bird, constantly open- 
ing and closing its tail, and dancing about to show its feathers. ‘Three 
