1879.] ornithology of the philippines. 69 



4. Spilornis holospilus (16) 

 [Basilan, $ , June.] 



5. Elanus hypoleucus (18). 



[Basilan, $ , June.] 

 Not quite mature. 



6. NiNOX SPILOCEPHALA. 



Ninox spilocephala, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 18/8, p. 939. 

 [Basilan, c? 5 , May, June.] 



7. Scops everetti. 



Scops everetti, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 942. 

 [Basilan, S , May.] 



8. Thriponax javensis (28). 



[Basilan, ? , May : iris orange-yellow. $ juv.. May : iris white.] 



9. Tungipicus validirostris. 



Tunyipicus «a/2rfi>o«/m(Blyth), Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 943. 



[Basilan, c?. May : iris crimson.] 



Basilan examples agree with those from Zamboanga. The de- 

 scription given by Cabanis (Mus. Hein. iv. pt. ii. p. CO), under the 

 above title, of a Philippine member of the genus agrees best with 

 the Luzon bird. 



10. EURYSTOMUS orientalis (37). 

 [Basilan, J, May.] 



11. Pelargopsis gigantea. 



Pelargopsis gigantea, Walden, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, 

 xiii. p. 123. 



[Basilan, $ , May : coloration of soft parts identical with that in 

 P. leucoeephala.'] 



12. Sauropatis chloris (47). 



[Basilan, $ , May.] 



13. Caprimulgus manillensis (55). 

 [Basilan, S $ j May and June.] 



14. Cacomantis merulintjs (57). 



[Basilan, S $ , May.] 



The male is in mature plumage, the female in rufous dress. 



15. SURNICULTJS VELUTINUS. 



Surniculus velutinus, Sharpe, Tr. L. S. ser. 2, Zool. i. p. 320. 

 [Basilan, sex ?, May : iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet grey ; 

 Boles ochreous.] 



