550 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 2, 



Iris reddish brown ; bill white, black, yellow, and red from tip to 

 base ; lower mandible entirely red ; tarsus black. Native name 

 Burong bakeke. Length 51-0-.53'0 centims. 



43. EUDYNAMIS MELANORHYNCHA, S. Miiller. 



Eudynamis melanorhyncha, Wald. op. cit. p. 53. 



a-e. Kema. 



f-h. c? . Menado. 



i, k. 5 • Menado. 



(All the above are in transition plumage.) 



I. $. Menado. 



m-p. <S . Menado. 



q. S • Tomohon. 



r. 2 vix ad. Talisse Island, N. Celebes. 

 (In the final stage of plumage.) 



This series exhibits admirably the various phases of plumage 

 through which this species passes. In the^^rs^ stage the whole of 

 the upper surface, wings, and tail are bright chestnut, clearly barred 

 with black ; the head streaked longitudinally with that colour. 

 Beneath, the chin and throat are chestnut streaked with black ; the 

 rest of the under surface fulvous, barred with black ; edge of wing 

 white ; moustache white. 



Second stage. — Head and nape nearly black, with here and there 

 a chestnut feather; upper surface more dusky black ; bars broader 

 and inclining to coalesce ; primaries at tips brownish black. 



Third stage. — Upper surface much as in the last, but darker ; 

 the chin and throat are brownish black. 



Fourth stage. — Upper surface almost entirely greenish black, but 

 the rufous and black barring still visible in some of the tail-feathers ; 

 under surface losing the barring and becoming dusky ; edge of wing 

 and moustache marked with brown. 



Fifth stage. — All trace o£ the chestnut and black barring has 

 disappeared ; the tail is entirely greenish black ; breast and abdomen 

 dusky brown, washed with fulvous. 



Sixth stage.— The greenish black of the upper surface is changing 

 into bluish black ; abdomen still darker ; white moustache nearly 

 gone. 



Seventh stage. — Entirely blue-black ; no moustache or white edge 

 to wing ; bill longer. 



Iris in hepatic stage red or reddish brown ; bill bluish black ; 

 tarsus slate. In the full plumage the iris is bright red ; bill and 

 feet black. Length 38-2-43-5 centims., wing 18-2-20-0. Native 

 name, in hepatic phase Kuku buri, in mature plumage Kouil. 



44. Cacomantis sepulchralis, S. Miiller. 



Cacomantis sepulchralis, Wald. op. cit. p. 116. 



a, b. S • Menado. 

 c, d. $ . Menado. 



Iris "brown?" ; bill black. In the immature bird the base of 

 the lower mandible is probably yellowish. Tarsus yellow. Native 



