470 Mr. W. 11. Ogilvie-Grant on Birds from 



All the additional material, such as that in the Stcere 

 Collection, which has been acquired by the Museum since 

 1896, goes to prove that my conclusions were correct, and I 

 therefore propose to separate the dark-backed Eastern form 

 under this heading. 



In the islands of Marinduquc, Guimaras, and Basilan we 

 find birds referable to both forms, some being typical grey- 

 backed S. calms, while others have the back distinctly 

 blackish and approach the typical eastern form. 



Adult male and female. Differ from S. calvus in having 

 the upper back deep brownish-black. 



" Iris brownish-red ; bill black ; bare skin on head whitish- 

 pink ; feet black." 



S. calvus (Linn, ex Briss.) was a name given to the grey- 

 backed bird, probably from Manila. 



Gymnops griseus Cuv., Meyen, is merely a synonym of the 

 last name. 



"Eulabes tricolor Mull." [cf. Gray, Hand-list Birds, ii. 

 p. It) (1870)] appears to refer to ('arms tricolor Mull. Syst. 

 Nat. Suppl. p. 85 (1776), and, if so, has been referred to 

 Sarcops by mistake. 



4. GoODFELLOWIA M I R \ \ DA. 



Goodfellowia miranda JIartcrt, Bull. B. O. C. xiv. no. c. 

 p. 11 (1003) ; McGregor & Worcester, p. 108. 



S ? . Mt. Apo, 8000 ft., Feb. and March. Nos. 166, 219, 

 222, 237, 2 11, 2 17, 250, 264, 277, 28 I, 290. 



"Iris dark brown, bare skin round eyes yellow; bill 

 yellow, shading into greenish-yellow at the base; toes dirty 

 olive or blackish-olive; legs olive-yellow." 



A line series of Goodfellow's Starling was procured; it is 

 new to the British Museum. 



5. DlCRURUS STRIATUS. 



Dicrurus striatus Tweed. ; McGregor & Worcester, p. 107. 

 a. $ . Mt. Apo, 7000 ft., March. No. 295. 

 b-e. <J ? . Piso, March and April. Nos. 322, 329, 341, 

 470. 

 /, g. S ? • Davao, April and May. Nos. 392, 459. 

 " Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black." 



