306 Dr. J. B. Steere — Philippine Ornithology. 



Bases of the feathers of the forehead, as well as of the crest, 

 white. White spot at bases of first and second primaries. 

 Hab. Mindoro. 



11. Chrysocolaptes samarensis, sp. nov. [0}j. cit. p. 8.) 

 Adult male. — General colour of upper parts crimson, as in 



C. haematribon. Under surface spotted, as in C. lucidus. 

 Buffy feathers of face and throat washed with crimson, much 

 deeper on the cheeks. 



C. samarensis is curiously intermediate between C. hoema- 

 tribon and C. lucidus, having the back of one and the ventral 

 surface of the other; but the crimson markings of the face 

 and throat separate it from either. 



Hab. Samar, Leyte. 



12. YuNGiPicus BAsiLANicus, sp. Dov. (0/;. cit. p. 9.) 

 Head black, slightly tinged in front with cinnamon-brown. 



Crimson crest in male nearly confluent. Breast washed with 

 orange-red, fading to sulphur-yellow behind. Intersca- 

 pulars black and barred with sulphur-yellow. Back sulphur- 

 yellow. 



Hab. Basilan. 



13. YUNGIPICUS LEYTENSIS, Sp. UOV. [Op. Cit. p. 9.) 



Head black. Forehead and loral region cinnamon. Breast 

 tinged with crimson. 

 Hab. Leyte, Samar. 



14. Ceyx samarensis, sp. nov. {Op. cit. p. ]0.) 



Upper surface deep rufous. Interscapulars forming two 

 broad black bands. Wings black ; coverts black and spotted 

 with cobalt. Sides of the head rich lilac. Breast and upper 

 abdomen lilac, fainter behind. Size — length 5*80 inches, 

 tail 1-20, beak 1*20, wing 260, middle toe and claw 060. 

 Differs from the true C. melanura of Luzon in its larger size, 

 in the colouring of the cheeks and breast, and in the amount 

 of colouring on the low^er surface. 



Hab. Samar, Leyte. 



15. Ceyx mindanensis, sp. nov. {Oj). cit. p. 10.) 

 Above rufous. Head, cheeks, and back thickly spotted 



