340 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS COLLECTED BY 



nigris ; rostro et pedibus nigris ; iride saturate brunnea. Long. tot. 3-6, culm. 0*5, 

 alee 2'1, caudae 1"05, tarsi - 55. 



a. J 1 . Malamaui, October 1874. Eyes hazel. 



b. $ . Isabella de Basilan. Eyes hazel. 



[Found in the mangroves in the same localities as the Nectar iniidce. — J. B. S.] 

 This species is distinguished at a glance by its uniform white under surface. 



97. Dictum doesale, Sharpe, 'Nature,' Aug. 1876, p. 298. 



c? ad. supra laete schistaceo-cinereus, pileo clariore ; plaga interscapular! aurantiaco- 

 miniata ; tectricibus alarum dorso concoloribus, extimis anguste olivaceo lavatis ; 

 remigibus nigricantibus, extus dorsi colore marginatis, secundariis paucis olivaceo 

 limbatis, intimis dorso concoloribus ; supracaudalibus schistaceo-cinereis ; cauda 

 nigra, rectricibus schistaceo limbatis ; loris nigris ; facie laterali saturate schistacea : 

 subtus lastissime aurantiacus, gula et abdomine imo flavis ; subalaribus albis, axilla- 

 ribus pallide flavis ; tibiis intus cinereis, extus flavis ; rostro nigricante, mandibula 

 versus basin pallida ; pedibus saturate brunneis. Long. tot. 3"5, culm. - 5, alse 1*9, 

 caudse l - 05, tarsi 55. 



$ a mari diversa : supra olivascenti-viridis, uropygio magis flavicante, facie laterali 

 pileo concolori ; subtus laete flavicans, pectore et subalaribus lsetioribus. Long. tot. 

 3 - 7, culm. 0*5, ala3 1*9, cauda3 0'9, tarsi 0*55. 

 a, $ . Panay. 

 [Shot in the highest part of the island, in the remains of the virgin forest on the highest 



range of the mountains west of Ilo Ilo. — J. B. S.] 



The bird which I consider to be the female of this species has unfortunately lost its 



label. The only Dicceum with which this new species can be confounded is J>. trigono- 



stigma ; but it is at once distinguished by its yellow throat and blue lower back and 



rump. 



98. Dictum trigonostigma (Scop.) : Salvad. t. c. p. 166. 



a. tS ad. Negros. 

 The appearance of this species in Negros is somewhat remarkable. As the specimen 

 entirely agrees with others from Borneo, it might have been expected to occur in 

 Palawan. 



Prionochiltts, Strickl. 



99. Prionochiltjs, sp. 



a. 2 j uv - Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Eyes dark. 

 The only specimen obtained by Dr. Steere is a young bird which I am unable to refer 

 with certainty to any species. It is evidently the young of a bird belonging to the same 

 o-roup of JPrionocMlus as P. percussus and P. xantliopygius ; and, from its yellow spot 

 on the rump, it must be closely allied to, if not identical with, the latter. The occurrence 

 of the genus is interesting ; but the exact species can only be determined on the exami- 

 nation of the adult. 



