NEW SPECIES OF BIKDS. jj 



and upper tail-coverts ruddy brown narrowly edged with the metal- 

 lic colors of the back. A few of the longest coverts nearly black, 

 washed with rufous brown at the tips. Basal portion of tail feath- 

 ers dark ashy grey, the two central feathers darkest. A distinct 

 sub-terminal band of black on all but the central pair of feathers. 

 All the feathers with a terminal grey band, least distinct on central 

 pair. Wing coverts dark brown, broadly tipped with metallic green 

 except outer series, which are broadly tipped with ashy grey. Pri- 

 mary and secondary coverts and secondaries fulvous brown, the 

 outer half of outer webs of feathers rich rufous brown, the inner 

 secondaries having the entire outer web, and tip of inner web, of 

 this color. Primaries fulvous brown faintly washed with rufous 

 brown on basal half of outer webs. Lores, a narrow line under eye 

 and ear-coverts nearly black with a faint wash of metallic green. 



The metallic green of back and sides of neck continued in a dis- 

 tinct band across the breast, only slightly interrupted at center of 

 breast and enclosing a beautiful oiange plastron formed by the 

 bristle-like tips of the feathers of the fore- breast. Basal portion of 

 these feathers as well as chin, throat, sides of face and sides of 

 throat pure white. An indistinct white band behind the green pec- 

 toral band. Hind breast and upper abdomen pearly ash, a few of 

 the feathers tipped with creamy white. Belly creamy white. 

 Planks, thighs and under tail-coverts buff. Under surface of tail 

 like upper, the terminal band being rather more pronounced. Under 

 wing coverts, axillaries and basal portion of inner webs of all the 

 quills chestnut brown. Rest of quills dark brown. Bill slaty grey 

 at tip, black at base. Legs and feet light red. Nails light brown. 

 Iris light silver grey. Length, 11.25 inches. Culmen, .85. Wing, 

 6.03. Tail, 4.07. Tarsus, 1.43. 



Extremely rare and difficult to obtain. We secured two fine males 

 but failed to get a female. 



Habitat: Tawi Tawi. 



We take pleasure in naming this fine bird in honor of Louis F. 

 Menage, through whose liberality our second visit to the Philip- 

 pine Islands was made possible. 



7. Batrachostomus menagei sp. nov. 



Adult male: Top of head rich dark brown slightly washed with 

 black. Feathers of forehead buff, tipped with fulvous brown, form- 

 ing a distinct buff stripe reaching back to eye. Feathers of crown 

 lighter fulvous with spots of rufous brown on the edges, each spot 

 being surrounded with black. Somo of the feathers tipped with ru- 

 fous, and having black sub terminal bands. Occiput and nape with 



