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Hypsipetes, Vigors. 



78. Hypsipetes phiiippensis (Gm.) : "Walden, t. c. p. 191. 



a. c?. San Bernardino, Negros, Jan. 1875. Eyes reddish hazel. 

 [Feeding on the wild bananas at the foot of Malaspina volcano. — J. B. S.] 



79. Hypsipetes rtjfigularis, sp. n. 



d ad. H. philippensi persirnilis, sed genis brunneis haud striatis et gutture toto rufo con- 

 colori distinguendus. Long. tot. 9'8, culm. 1*1, ake 4*45, caudse 4'25, tarsi 085. 



a. d . Malamaui, Oct. 1874. Eyes hazel. 



b. 3 . Isabella de Basilan. Eyes cherry-red. 



[Feeding on fruit, and resembling Thrushes in their actions. Very abundant both in 

 Basilan and Malamaui, which is a flat island, only separated from Basilan by a narrow 

 deep channel about 100 yards broad. — J. B. S.] 



This species differs from IT. phiiippensis in its uniform rufous throat and white breast 

 without the conspicuous white shaft-streaks. It is also a decidedly larger bird. 



TUEDID.&. 

 Monticola, Boie. 



80. Monticola solitaria (Mull.) : "Walden, t. c. p. 192. 



a. Panay. 

 [I got this Bock-Thrush on the top of the ranges of mountains in Panay. They were 

 scattered about on the mountain-sides, but were extremely sby, hopping about the fallen 

 timber, and disappearing on the first alarm of danger. — J. B. S.] 



Pratincola, Koch. 



81. Pratincola caprata (L.) : Walden, t. c. p. 193. 



a. S - Panay. 



[Shot in a field about halfway up the mountains in Panay, as it was flying about from 

 one bush to another. — J. B. S.] 



The discovery of this species in the Philippines is very interesting, as since Brisson's 

 time it had not been met with there, and Lord Tweeddale appeared almost inclined to 

 doubt its real occurrence there. 



Cittocencxa, Gould. 



82. Cittoclncla nigra, sp. n. (Plate LII. figs. 1 & 2.) 



<j ad. nigra, indigotico nitens ; alis nigris, tectricibus alarum omnino dorso concolori- 

 bus ; cauda nigra, quadrata, rectricibus quatuor intermediis nigris, reliquis albis, 

 basaliter nigris ; facie laterali et corpore subtus omnino indigotico-nigris ; corporis 

 lateribus et hypochondriis albo maculatis ; tibiis nigris ; subalaribus nigris ; sub- 

 caudalibus albis; rostro nigro; pedibus nigricanti-brunneis ; iride nigra. Long, 

 tot. 9 - 0, culm. 0-7, alae 3'4, caudse 4 - 6, tarsi 1-05. 



