PROF. STEERE IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO. 325 



MUSCICAPID.E. 



Philentoma, Eyton. 



49. Philentoma albiventbis, sp. n. 



Ad. schistaceo-cyanescens, plumis frontalibus medialiter argentescenti-albido striolatis ; 

 dorso scapularibusque lsete castaneis, bis summis vix scbistaceo lavatis ; tectricibus 

 alarum schistaceo-cyanescentibus, majoribus intimis extus castaneis ; remigibus 

 nigris, primariis vix scbistaceo lhnbatis, secundariis extus castaneis; rectricibus 

 duabus centralibus nigris, duabus proximis extus castaneis, intus nigris, reliquis 

 omnino castaneis ; facie laterali sordide cyanescente ; gutture et pectore toto schis- 

 taceo-cyanescentibus, plumis anguste argentescenti-albo medialiter striolatis, abdo- 

 mine toto albo ; crisso et subcaudalibus pallide castaneis, bypocbondriis imis fulvo 

 lavatis; subalaribus cinereis, majoribus albicantibus. Long. tot. 6'4, culm. - 65, 

 alee 3 - 05, caudae 3-45. tarsi 0'7. 

 a. ad. Guimaras. 

 [Pound in tbe thick woods on low trees. — J. B. S.] 

 Tbis species closely resembles P. cyaniceps, which is in the Museum, from Mindanao, 



but is distinguished at once by its white belly. It is not improbable that it may be a 



sexual plumage of P. cyaniceps. 



Rhipiduba, Vigors & Horsfield. 



50. Bhipidttba nigbitobqtjis, Vigors. Leucocerca nigritorquis, Walden, t. c. p. 182. 



a. 6 . Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Eyes black. 



b. 2 • Zamboanga, Mindanao. Eyes dark. 



[Pound by me springing about over the knees of the mangrove-trees, feeding appa- 

 rently on insects. — J. B. S.] 



I cannot see the slightest difference in the sexes of this bird, wbich seems also to be 

 the same specifically from the different islands of the Philippines. 



Cyobnis, Blyth. 



51. Cyobnis philippinensis, sp. n. Cyornis banyumas, Walden, t. c. p. 152. 



C. similis C. banyumati, sed abdomine et subcaudalibus albis distinguendus. Long. tot. 

 5"8, culm. 045, ake 2'95, caudae 2 - 6, tarsi - 7. 

 a-c. Panay. 

 This is the C. banyumas of Lord Tweeddale's list ; but he does not omit to notice certain 

 differences. On comparing Dr. Steere's specimens with a large series from Labuan and 

 other localities, I notice that the belly and under tail-coverts are white in the Philippine 

 birds, while they are always rufous in those from Borneo. I think, therefore, that the 

 former must be kept distinct. 



LTypothymis, Boie. 



52. Hypothymis azubea (Bodd.) : Walden, t. c. p. 182. 



' a, b. ?. Basilan (Isabella). Eyes dark brown. 



[Pretty abundant in the island of Basilan. — J. B. S.l 



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