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PHTLLORNITHLD.E. 

 Phyliornis, Boie. 

 72. Phyllornis palawanensis, sp. n. (Plate L. figs. 1, 2.) 



o ad. supra lsete viridis, pileo antico magis flavicante ; tectricibus alarurn clorso con- 

 coloribus basaliter cyaneis, minimis laste purpureis plagam distinctam exhibcntibus, 

 extimis et tectricibus primariorum purpurascenti-cyaneis ; remigibus nigris, extus 

 cyaneis, secundariis viridibus versus basin cyaneis ; cauda sordide cyanea, viridi plus 

 minusve lavata ; loris et plumis ad basin niandibulse positis viridi-cyaneis ; facie 

 laterali aureo-flava, regione parotica postica virescente; oculo plumis purpureis 

 circumdato ; genis albis, fasciam mystacalem f ormantibus ; gutture toto lsete aureo- 

 flavo ; corpore reliquo subtus viridi ; subalaribus cineraceis, viridi lavatis, margine 

 alari cyanea ; rectricibus intus cinerascentibus, pogonio interno versus basin albi- 

 cantibus; rostro nigro ; iride saturate brunnea. Long. tot. 7'0, culm. 0*85, alaj 3"5, 

 caudse 2 - 8, tarsi 0'8. 



a. 6; b, c. $ . Puerto Princesa, Palawan. July 1874. Eyes dark. 

 [Sbot in low bushes and trees in some numbers, eating fruit about the borders of the 

 clearings. They were generally in small flocks. — J. B. S.] 



The sexes seem to be alike in every respect excepting as regards the moustache, which 

 is blue instead of white in the male. 



The present species bears some resemblance to the female of P. Sonnerati, but is 

 distinguished by the blue eye-ring and the blue on the wings and tail. It seems to be 

 quite a distinct species from any yet known. 



Ioka, Horsfield. 



73. Ioea scAPULARis, Horsf. : Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 190. 



a. cJ. Puerto Princesaj Palawan. Eyes black. 



b, c. 3; d. $. Puerto Princesa. Eyes grey. 



[Shot in the same locality as the Irena, and found always in pairs. — J. B. S.] 

 This is an interesting addition to the birds of the Philippines ; but, like so many of 

 the Palawan birds, it is a well-known Bornean species. 



IKENID.E. 

 Irena, Horsfield. 



74. Irena Tweeddalii, Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 268. (Plate LI. fig. 1.) 



I. siniilis I. puellce, sed colore cyaneo vivide argentescenti-turcoso minime purpuras cente 

 distinguenda. Long. tot. 8 - 0, culm. 1'05, alse 4 - 85, caudse 3 - 85, tarsi 0'7. 

 a. ad. Puerto Princesa, Palawan. 

 [This bird was eating fruit in low bushes near Puerto Princesa. A number of convicts 

 were hard at work making a road ; and two or three of these birds were feeding in 

 close proximity, quite undisturbed by the noise of the men at work. — J. B. S.] 



This undoubtedly new Irena has the short tail-coverts of I. puella, and agrees exactly 



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