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



44. CiNNYRIS AURICEPS (G. R. Gl'.). 



Eermotimia aurieeps, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 260. 

 a-d. c? • Ternate. 

 e. S • Batchian. 

 f,ff. (S • Bisa Island, Obi group. 



The birds from Bisa Island are characterized by the bright copper- 

 coloured bronze reflections on the head. 



45. CiNNYRIS FRENATUS (S. MiiU.). 



Cyrtostomus frenatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 265. 



a. S ' Ternate. 



b,c. cT • Batchian. 



d. 5 . Batchian. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



46. Melitograis gilolensis (Temm.). 

 Melitograis gilolensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. ;{49. 

 a,b. S • Batchian. 



c, d. 5 • Batchian. 



Iris brownish red ; bill and feet black. Length 22-5 centinis. ; 

 wing 10-2-11-2. 



Feeds on flowering trees in cultivated clearings in the forest. 



47. Criniger CHLORis, Finsch. 



Criniger chloris, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 376. 

 a-e. S • Batchian. 

 f-h. $ . Batchian. 



Iris red brown ; bill bluish green, edges lighter ; feet slate-colour. 

 Length 21-0 centims. ; wing 9"4-10'3. 



48. Pitta maxima, Forsten. 



Pitta maxima, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 378. 



a,b. S • Halmaheira. 



c. $ . Dodiuga Bay, Halmaheira. 



Obtained from Mr. Bruijn of Ternate. 



49. Pitta rufiventris (Heine). 



Pitta rufiventris, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 401. 



a. $ . Batchian. 



Iris bluish ; bill black ; feet olive. The bill is more slender in 

 this species than in the other Erythropittas ; there is no black throat, 

 and very little trace of a dark line below the blue of the breast. 

 The arrangement of the white spot on the wing in the present 

 individual is the same as in some examples of P. mackloti ; the 

 inner web of the third primary, both webs of the fourth, and the 

 outer web of the fifth only are white. 



50. Anthus gustavi, Swinhoe. 



Corydalla gustavi, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 432. 

 a. 5 . Batchian, October 10th. 



