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P. baya, Blyth, in Ceylon, and which Mr. Layard (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. xiii, 2nd 
series, p. 257, no. 158) renders Tokanam cooroovi, 7. e. Basket-maker bird. 
Therefore, until authentic examples of a Philippine species of Ploceus sufficiently 
agreeing with Brisson’s original description are obtained, it will be most in accordance 
with existing evidence to refer the common Indian and Ceylon Weaverbird, P. baya, 
Blyth, to the Linnzan species Loxia philippina. 
The Ploceus philippinus of Gray’s Hand-list, no. 6612, and stated to be from the 
Philippines only, is not represented in the British Museum. 
The following species, stated by Sonnerat to inhabit the island of Panay as well as 
the Cape of Good Hope, is now known to be restricted to the African continent. 
La veuve de Visle de Panay, Sonnerat, Voy. Nouv. Guin. p. 117, pl. 75. 
Emberiza signata, Scopoli, Del. Fl. Faun. Insubr. ii. p. 95, no. 103 (1786) ex Sonn. 
Emberiza panayensis, Gm. 8. N. i. p. 885, no. 69 (1788), ex Sonn.’ 
Veuve a poitrine rouge, D’Aubenton, Pl. Enl. 647. 
Fringilla ardens, Boddaert, Tabl. d. Pl. Enl. p. 39 (1783), ex D’Aubent. 
Vidua rubritorques, Swainson, Birds West Africa, i. p. 174 (1857). 
Pentheria rubritorques (Sw.), Bp. Consp. i. p. 448. 
Niobe ardens (Bodd.), G. R. Gray, Hand-list, no. 6669. 
COLUMB. 
TRERONID. 
OsMotTRERON, Bonaparte. 
135. OSMOTRERON VERNANS. 
Columba viridis philippensis, Briss. Orn. i. p. 143, pl. 11. f. 2, “ Philippines ” (1760). 
Columba vernans, Linn. Mantissa Plant. p. 526 (1771), ex Briss.; Walden, Tr. Z. S. viii. 
pp- 81, 113. 
Pigeon verd des Philippines, D’ Aubenton, Pl. Enl. 138. 
Columba viridis, L. 8. Miiller, Suppl. p. 1382 (1776), ex D’Aubent. 
Le Pigeon verd de Visle de Lucon et @ Antigue, Sonn. Voy. N. Guin. p. 110, pl. 64, ¢, 65, 2 
(1776). 
Columba viridis, Scopoli (mot. propr.), Del. Fl. Faun, Insubr. ii. p. 94, no. 95 (1786), ex Sonn. 
The purple Pigeon, Brown, Ilustr. p- 42, p. 18, “ Java” (1776). 
Columba purpurea, Gm. 8. N. i. p. 784, no. 61 (1788), ex Brown. 
Hab. Luzon, April (Meyer). 
A single example. a male, but erroneously marked a female by the collector, is 
contained in Dr. Meyer’s collection. It agrees in dimensions and colouring with 
Malaccan, North-Bornean, Celebean, and Cambodjan (mus. nostr.). 
‘ Gmelin erroneously quotes Sonnerat’s 76th plate. 
