542 DR. F. H. H. GTJILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [ June 2, 



Mr. Sclater remarked that the two Colies purchased on the 20th 

 March last, and specially mentioned in his report for the month of 

 March (see P. Z. S. 188.5, p. 322) as Colius striatus, were, as he was 

 assured by Capt. Shelley, who had lately been engaged on a study of 

 this group, the Cape Coly (Colius capensis). 



The four species of tliis singular group of which the Society had 

 living specimens were therefore : — 



1. Colius castanonotus, Verr. Chestnut- backed Coly. Angola. 



(See P. Z. S. 1876, p. 413, plate xxxv.) 



2. Colius erythromelon. Red-cheeked Coly. South Africa. 



(See P. Z. S. 1884, p. 475, plate xlv.) 



3. Colius nigricollis. Black-necked Coly. West Africa. 



(See P.Z. S. 1884, p. 530, plate xlv. fig. 1.) 



4. Colius capensis. Cape Coly. South Africa. 



(Two, purchased 20 March, 1885.) 

 Of these the two Cape Colies, together with one Red-cheeked 

 Coly and one Black-necked Coly, were still alive in one large cage 

 in the Parrot-house. 



The following papers were read : — 



1, Report on the Collection of Birds obtained during the 

 Voyage of the Yacht ' Marchesa.' — Part IV. Celebes. 

 By F. H. H. GuiLLEMARD, M.A., M.D., F.L.S., &c. 



[Received May 20, 1885.] 



The cruise of the ' Marchesa ' having been for the most part con- 

 fined to northern Celebean waters, no great novelties could be looked 

 for among the 112 species collected there. The researches of 

 Wallace, Meyer, Von Rosenberg, and others have made us thoroughly 

 acquainted with the avifauna of this portion of the island, but the 

 south-eastern peninsula as yet remains almost unknown ; and, when we 

 bear in mind the differences of distribution which occur between the 

 Macassar and Menado districts, it seems not improbable that a visit 

 to that part and its neighbouring islands would be amply repaid. 



The ' Marchesa,' after a short stay in Macassar, from which port 

 a visit was made to the Maros district, sailed for Menado in North 

 Celebes, and remained on this coast and in the Goroutalo Gulf for 

 several weeks. No new species were obtained, but three — Astur 

 trivirgatus, Alcedo bengalensis, and Halcyon pileata — .have not 

 hitherto been recorded from Celebes. The following is a list of the 

 birds collected, together with such short notes as have been deemed 

 necessary. 



1. Tanygnathus muelleri (S. Miiller and Schlegel). 

 Tanygnathus mulleri, Wald. Tr. Z. S. vol. viii. pt. 2, p. 31. 

 a. (S . Talisse Island, N. Celebes. 



