ARTAMIDES. 483 



This species is similar in markings to A. difticilis, but the general gray 

 color is much darker. The measurements given are taken from speci- 

 mens collected in Basilan. 



"Two males average: Length, 265; wing, 150; tail, 106; culmen, 32; 

 tarsus, 26; middle toe with claw, 27. Four females, length, 273; wing, 

 149; tail, 109; culmen, 27; tarsus, 24; middle toe with claw, 26. Iris 

 usually pale yellow, but in two cases brownish red; bill, legs, feet, and 

 nails black. Food insects and fruit." (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 



449. ARTAMIDES PANAYENSIS Steere. 



VISAYAN ARTAMIDES. 



Artamides panayensis STEERE, List Birds & Mams. Steere Exped. ( 1890), 14; 

 WHITEHEAD, Ibis (1899), 102; SHAEPE, Hand-List (1901), 3, 289; MC- 

 GREGOR and WORCESTER, Hand-List (1906), 77. 

 Ca-ri-ac'-ri-ac r , Ticao. 



Guimaras (Steere Exp.) ; Masbate (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGre- 

 gor) ; Negros (Meyer, Steere, Everett, Keay, Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester, 

 Banks) ; Panay (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester) ; Ticao (McGregor). 



Male. Lores, feathers over nostrils, jaw, and chin black; rump and 

 tail-coverts barred with black and white; lower breast, abdomen, and 

 tail-coverts heavily barred with black and white. Iris plum-color; bill, 

 legs, and nails black. Length, 290; wing, 168; tail, 120; culmen from 

 base, 30. 



Female. Similar to the male, but lores, feathers over nostrils, jaw, and 

 chin gray; fore breast narrowly barred. Wing, 165; tail, 120; culmen 

 from base, 28. 



"The Visayan artamides is quite common and occurs in small flocks; 

 it is called 'guia-guia' by the natives from its note. Often found in open 

 country. It is bold, and does not fly away when shot at. Four males 

 from Masbate average: Length, 286; wing, 157; tail, 118; culmen, 33; 

 tarsus, 25; middle toe with claw, 30. Four females, length, 289; wing, 

 156; tail, 117; culmen, 31; tarsus, 26; middle toe with claw, 28. Iris 

 brown; bill, legs, feet, and nails black." (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 



450. ARTAMIDES MINDORENSIS Steere. 



MINDORO ARTAMIDES. 



Artamides mindorensis STEERE, List Birds & Mams. Steere Exped. (1890), 

 14; WHITEHEAD, Ibis (1899), 102; SHARPE, Hand-List (1901), 3, 289; 

 MCGREGOR, Bur. Govt. Labs. Manila (1905), 34, 19 (nest and egg); 

 MCGREGOR and WORCESTER, Hand-List (1906), 77. 



Libagao (Porter) ; * Mindoro (Everett, Steere Exp., Whitehead, Bourns & 

 Worcester) ; Tablas (Bourns & Worcester). 



* There is some doubt as to the species of Artamides found in Libagao, but it is 

 in all probability A. mindorensis. 



