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20. Lanius lucionensis (72). 



[Cebu, male, March and April ; female, March.] 



21. Artamus leucorhynus (73). 



22. Graucaltjs striatus (74). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris fine deep crimson ; bill, feet, and nails 

 black, b. Female. Iris light claret-red.] 



These Zebu birds do not differ from Luzon and Negros examples. 

 Two, in dark plumbeous-grey plumage without pale edgings to any of 

 the feathers, are marked male ; two, dark plumbeous- grey above and 

 banded with black on the whole under surface, are respectively noted 

 as being male and female ; a fifth example, uniform grey with the 

 exception of the breast, abdomen, and crissum, which are banded 

 with black, is marked male. The last example appears fully adult, 

 and perhaps represents the dress of the adult female. 



23. VOLVOCIVORA ? c^rulescens (75). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris dark brown, bill and legs black, 6. 

 Female, April, breeding, the same.] 



Three males and as many females are in the collection. One of 

 the males is in the pure black plumage of the adult ; the other two 

 have the black shaded with plumbeous. The females are dark 

 plumbeous-grey, with darker margins to the dorsal plumes : one, an 

 immature bird, has some of the secondary quills and some of the 

 coverts margined with white. From the breeding female being in a 

 plumbeous dress, we may infer that each sex in this species wears a 

 peculiar adult garb. Luzon individuals do not differ from Zebu 

 examples. 



24. LaLAGE DOMINICA i^^'). 



[Cebu, male, April. Iris brown,"] 



25. DiCRURUS MIRABILIS (81). 



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



The dimensions of the single example obtained are somewhat 



smaller than those of typical individuals. Not hitherto recorded 



from Zebu. 



26. Leucocerca NiGRiroRauis (83). 



[Cebu, male and female, March, Iris brown, bill and legs black.] 



27. Cyornis philippinensis. 



"Cyornis banyumas (Horsf.)," Walden, I. c. no. 84 (nee Horsf.). 



Cyornis philippinensis, Sharpe, Tr. L. S. ser. 2, Zool. i. p. 325. 



[Cebu, male, April.] 



The blue plumage of this single example is not of quite so dark a 

 shade as that of Dr. B. Meyer's specimen (/. c). Yet it is percep- 

 tibly darker than that of Luzon and Panay individuals. The length 

 of the wings and tail is also slightly greater ; but without a larger 

 series for comparison it is best to retain it under the title cited. 



