1877.] THK ORNITHOLOGY OF THK PHILIPPINES. 7^7 



4. LORICULUS CHRYSONOTUS (8). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris brown, bill orange-red, legs orange, 

 nails brown.] 



5. MiCROHIERAX ERYTHROGENYS (10). 



A single example (female) is in the collection, shot in April, and 

 in full black and white plumage. The wing measures 4-87. 



6. Spilornis holospilus (16). 



[Cebu, male, March. Iris deep golden yellow, orbital skin yellow, 

 cere the same, but tinged with green ; bill leaden grey, culmen and 

 tip black ; legs and feet dirty light yellow, the feet darkest, claws 

 black. 6. Female. Iris green-yellow, orbital and loral regions 

 bright yellow, with a slight green tinge ; cere dull greenish, bill 

 lead-grey, tip and culmen black ; legs and feet dirty light yellow, 

 claws black.] 



7. Haliastur intermedius (17). 



[Cebu, male and female, April. Iris warm chocolate, bill grey 

 tinged greenish yellow ; cere light chrome, legs and feet light yellow, 

 nails black, b. Female, April, " breeding." c. Immature. Iris 

 cold brown, bill black, legs and feet light green-yellow, claws black.] 



The immature bird is in brown and tawny dress, without any 

 traces of white or deep chestnut. 



8. Elanus hypoleucus (18). 



[Cebu, male, March. Iris crimson, cere greenish yellow, gape 

 yellow, bill black, feet light chrome, nails black. Snake and small 

 mammal in the gizzard.] 



Mr. Gurney has been good enough to compare this example with 

 the type. 



9. BUTASTUR INDICUS (20). 



[Cebu, female, March. Iris golden yellow, bill black, cere and 

 base of bill deep chestnut, legs deep chrome-yellow, claws black.] 



10. ScELOSTRIX CANDIDA (27). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris dark brown, bill white, nails dark 

 brown-grey.] 



11. Merops bicolor (36). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris crimson, bill black, feet brown.] 

 In a series of ten examples, male and female, there is no trace of 

 green mingled with the bright chestnut of the head, nape, and upper 

 back. An example of a female ("breeding, April") is not distin- 

 guishable from examples of adult males. 



12. EuRYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS (37 )■ 



Coracias orientalis, Linn. S. N. i. p. 154. 



