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The two young specimens seem to me to belong to the same species as the adult 

 male : but this is by no means certain ; for in one specimen I can detect a slight rufous 

 shade on the sides of the crown, the adult 0. frontalis of course not having this 

 colouring. 



86. Orthotomtts cinebeiceps, Sharpe, Ibis, 1877, p. 113, pi. ii. fig. 2. 



<S ad. pileo toto cum nucha et colli lateribus saturate cinereis; loris fulvescentibus ; 

 facie laterali et vitta angusta malari schistaceo-nigris ; regione parotica sericea 

 alba; dorso toto et tectricibus alarum lsete olivaceo-viridibus, his majoribus lsetius 

 flavo marginatis ; remigibus saturate brunneis, extus late dorsi colore lavatis ; 

 rectricibus saturate brunneis, anguste olivascenti-flayo limbatis et terminatis, ma- 

 cula subterminali nulla ; mento et guise lateribus albis ; gula media et jugulo 

 nigris, plumis paucis vix albido marginatis; pectoris lateribus et hypochondriis 

 subcaudalibusque olivascenti-flavis; corpore reliquo subtus medialiter sericeo albo ; 

 tibiis olivascentibus ; subalaribus flavidis, margine alari lsete flavo ; rostro corneo- 

 nigricante, mandibula flavicante ; pedibus pallide brunneis ; iride pallide brunnea. 

 Long. tot. 5, culm. 0"65, alae 1*85, caudae l - 9, tarsus 0"9. 

 a. c? ad. Basilan (Isabella) . Eyes light hazel. 

 [Found in the grass near the fort at Isabella de Basilan. — J. B. S.] 



87. Orthotomus castaneiceps, "Wald. t. c. p. 195. 



a. ad. Panay. 

 [Shot in the long grass on the mountains at a height of 2000 to 3000 feet. — J. B. S.] 

 This is a perfectly good species. I have compared Dr. Steere's skin with the type in 

 Lord Tweeddale's collection from Guimaras, and find them identical. 



88. Orthotomus rtjficeps (Less.) : Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 248. 



a. ad. Puerto Princesa, Palawan. 

 I have compared this specimen with Bornean and Sumatran examples, and can find no 

 difference in plumage. Total length 4"7 inches, culmen 0*65, wing 1-95, tail 1'85, tarsus 

 1'85. It is the first occurrence of the species in the Philippines. 



MOTACILLID^]. 

 CopxDAELA, Vigors. 



89. Copydalla ltjgtjbris, "Walden, t. c. p. 198. 



a. Negros. 

 [Found in the open grassy plains. — J. B. S.J 



Lord Tweeddale having kindly lent me the typical specimen from Guimaras, I have 

 been able to compare Dr. Steere's Negros skin ; and I find them quite the same. 



