1879.] ORNITHOLOGY OF THE PHILIPPINES. 73 



45. OSMOTRERON VERNANS (135). 



[Basilan, 2 > ^lay.] 



46. Ptilopus melanocephalus. 



Ptilopus melanocephalus (Forster) ; Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, 

 p. 951. 



[Basilan, S 2 > Maj-, June.] 



Not to be distinguished from Zamboanga examples. 



47. Ramphiculus occipitalis (138). 

 [Basilan, 2 , June : iris light hazel-brown.] 



48. Phabotreron brevirostris. 



Phahotreron brevirostris, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 549. 

 [Basilan, $ , May : iris light warm brown ; bill black ; feet car- 

 mine.] 



49. Carpophaga .enea (141). 

 [Basilan, S ? , May.] 



50. Ianthcenas griseigularis (145). 

 [Basilan, (S ? , May and June.] 



51. Macropygia eurycerca. 



Macropygia eurycerca, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 288, no. 49. 

 [Babilan, $ , May.] 



52. ChALCOPHAPS INDICA (loU). 



[Basilan, cJ $ , May and June.] 



53. Gallus bankiva (153). 

 [Basilan, c? 2, May.] 



54. Megapodius dillwyni (158). 



Meyapodius dillwyni, Tweeddale, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 766. 

 [Basilan, $ , June.] 



55. ToTANUS CALIDRIS (184). 



[Basilan, $ , May : iris bright brick-red.] 



The occurrence of the Redshank in the Philippines is thus estab- 

 lished. 



56. Nycticorax manillensis (198). 



[Basilan, cS , May. Iris golden-yellow; orbital region yellow- 

 green ; bill black ; basal half of mandible yellow ; legs light yellow- 

 ish ; the front of tarsi and the upper surface of leet olivaceous 

 brown.] 



