690 THE MARaUIS OF TWEEDDALE ON [NoV. 6, 



albidus, Salvad., ex Java, Sumatra, and Malacca, but is larger, has 

 a more powerful bill, has the white markings on the tertiaries trans- 

 versely linear rather than rounded, and has the white gular feathers 

 terminated by brown spots. 



10. Merops philippinus (35). 



[San Mateo. a, 6 ; iiis blnod-red; bill black; feet purple- 

 brown, b, S '• iris crimson ; bill black ; feet Hght greenish, c, $ : 

 iris blood-red ; bill black ; legs purple-brown ; claws black, d, $ : 

 iris blood-red ; bill black ; feet sooty brown ; claws black. 



Monte Alban. e, $ : iris crimson ; bill black ; nails ditto ; legs 

 greenish.] 



A series of seven examples, all obtained in the month of February. 



11. Merops bicolor (36). 



, [Monte Alban. d : bill black ; legs purplish-brown.] 



12. EURYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS (37). 



[San Mateo. S •• iris brown; bill orange-red; feet coral-red; 

 claws black.] 



13. AlCEDO BENGALENSIS (38) . 



[Monte Alban. a,S: iris brown; feet scarlet; claws sienna- 

 brown ; bill black.] 



Identical with Bengal examples. 



14. Entomobia gularis (44). 



[San Mateo. a,S- iris dark brown; bill and legs coral-red 

 claws sepia-brown. 6, S '• iris dark brown ; bill and legs coral-red 

 claws dark brown, c : a frog in the gizzard, d, d : iris chocolate 

 bill and feet coral-red. 



Monte Alban. e, d": iris dark brown ; bill bright red ; feet coral- 

 red : nails very dark brown. /, d : iris dark brown ; bill bright 

 red ; feet coral-red.] 



The plumage of the two sexes does not differ. 



15. Sauropatis chloris (47). 



[Monte Alban. $ : iris and feet dark brown ; bill black, lower 

 half whitish.] 



16. ACTENOIDES lindsayi (49). 



[Monte Alban. a, S : iris brown ; bill black, the mandible and 

 culmen yellow ; legs light green, b, $ : iris brown ; upper half of 

 beak black, culmen and lower half chrome-yellow ; feet light green, 

 claws horn-yellow.] 



17. Xanthol^ma h^macephala (50). 



[Monte Alban. d • iris dark hazel-brown ; orbital skin crimson ; 

 bill black ; legs and feet coral-red ; nails greyish black.] 



18. Caprimulgus griseatus (56). 



[San Mateo, a, 6 ■ iris dark brown ; tip of bill ditto ; legs Hght 



