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Turdus modestus, Byton, P. Z.S. 1839, p. 103, “ Malaya.” 
Turdus verneri, Géné, Mem. Accad. Torino, xxxvii. p. 291, pl. — (1833). 
Turdus javanicus,? Horsf., apud Blyth, Cat. Cale. Mus. p. 161, no. 942, “ Malacca,” nee Horsf. 
Turdus davidianus, Milne-Edwards, Nouv. Archives, i. Bulletin, p. 26, “ North China” (1865). 
Turdus chrysolaus, Temm., apud Godwin-Austen, J. A. S. B. xxxix. p. 102, nec Temm. 
Hab. Philippines (Bonaparte). 
The occurrence of this species in the Philippines, in itself highly probable, appears 
to rest on no other good ground than the statement of Bonaparte (J. ¢.). 
93. TURDUS CHRYSOLAUS. 
Turdus chrysolaus, Temm. Pl. Col. 537, “Japan” (1831); Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 64, pl. 28 
Sclater, Ibis, 1863, p. 197, “‘ Manilla.” 
Mr. Sclater (/. c.) thus identified an exuuple of a Philippine Thrush in Mr. Gould’s 
collection. 
Professor Newton (Hist. Brit. Birds, pt. iv. p. 254) mentions that Mr. Gould had 
received an example of Turdus varius, Pallas, from Manilla. 
PITTID. 
Eryturopitra, Bonaparte. 
94, * ERYTHROPITTA ERYTHROGASTRA. 
Pitta erythrogastra, Temm. Pl. Col. 212, “ Philippines (1823). 
Brachyurus erythrogaster (Temm.), Elliot, Monogr. Pittide, pl. xvi.; Ibis, 1870, p. 417, no. 17. 
Apparently confined to the Philippines; but the exact limits of its range within that 
archipelago have yet to be ascertained. 
Me anopirra, Bonaparte. 
95. * MELANOPITTA SORDIDA. 
Merula viridis atricapilla moluccensis, Brisson, Orn. ii. p. 319, no. 57, “ Moluccas.” 
Merle des Philippines, D’Aubent. Pl. Enl. 89. 
Breve des Philippines, Montb. Hist. Nat. Ois. iii. p. 412, “ Philippines.” 
Turdus sordidus, Lu. S. Miiller, Suppl. p. 143, no. 51 (1776), ex D’Aubent. 
Turdus brevicauda, Bodd. Tabl. Pl. Enl. p. 6 (1783), ex D’Aubent. 
Corvus philippensis (C. brachyurus, var. 8) Gm. 8. N. i. p. 375, no. 15 (1788), ex Brisson. 
Citta melanocephala, Wager, Syst. Av. “ Corvus,” no. 14 (1827), ex Gm. ; nec Forster. 
Pitta atricapilla, Cuy., Lesson, Tr. p. 394, “ Manille” (1831) ; Compl. Buffon, p. 501 (1840), nec 
Miller & Schlegel. 
Pitta macrorhyncha, J. EB. Gray, Zool. Mise. p. 3, “ Philippine Islands” (1831). 
Pitta atricapilla, Temm, Pl. Col. Tabl. Méthod. p. 16 (1832), ex D’Aubent. 
