566 DR. F. H. H. GTJILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [Juiie 2, 



15. Nesocentor GOLIATH (Forstcn). 

 Nesocentor goliath, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 382. 



a. c? • Batchian. 



Iris red; bare circumocular skin blue; bill, feet, and tarsus black. 

 Contrary to wbat might be expected, this species does not appear to 

 have the habits of the Ground Cuckoos, as it frequents the forest, and 

 perches frequently on high trees. 



16. Rhytidoceros plicatus (Penn.). 



Rhytidoceros plicatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 392. 



a. (S . Batchian. 



Iris orange-yellow ; bill light yellow ; reddish at base ; bare skin 

 of throat and round eye pale blue ; tarsus black. Length b6"0 

 centims. 



An example full}- adult in plumage, but probably not an old bird, 

 as the bill is but little jagged at the edges, and the maxilla is 

 furnished with two plaques only, which are very large. The inter- 

 vening sulcus is hardly existent in the median line. 



17. Merops ornatus, Lath. 



Merops ornatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 401. 



a, b. (S . Ternate. 



c-e. 2 . Ternate. 



Shot in the beginning of October. 



18. Alcedo moluccensis, Blyth. 



Alcedo ispidoides, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 408. 



a. <S . Batchian. 



b. 2 • Batchian. 



c. c? . Obi Major (legs flesh-coloured). 



Iris brown ; bill black, the female with the base of the lower 

 mandible orange ; tarsus coral-red. 



The Obi bird is extremely small, as may be seen from the follow- 

 ing measurements :— 



Length. 



$. Batchian 18-5 



(5 . Obi Major 14-5 



The under surface is very dark rufous, especially on the breast, 

 where the tips of the feathers are tinged with blue. From the 

 appearance of the bill, which was whitish at the tip, and from the 

 colour of the legs, it is probable that the bird is immature, but the 

 colours of the upper surface are very bright. 



19. Alcyone pusilla (Temm.). 



Alcyone pusill a, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 414. 

 a. tS juv. Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. 

 Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dull flesh-colour, uot brown as in the 

 adult. Length 11*8 centims., wing 5-0, bill from gape 3'1. 



