﻿BIRDS FROM THE ISLAND OF BASILAN. 281 



Excalfactoria lineata (Scop.). • 



A male was taken February 0; the species is not common in Basilan and so 

 far has been unrecorded from the island. 



Gallus gallus (Linn.). 



The jungle fowl was rather abundant in thick second growth on Malamaui and 

 several individuals were killed. 



Osmotreron axillaris (Bp.). 

 A female was taken March 13. 



Osmotreron vernans (Linn.). 



This species like the last was not common ; a female was taken in December. 



Phapitreron brunneiceps Bourns & Worcester. 



This species is very distinct from P. amethystma, being smaller and differently 

 colored. A male taken February 28 yields the following measurements: Length, 

 10.5 inches; wing, 5.32; tail, 3.94; culmen from base, 0.98. 



Phapitreron occipitalis Salvad. 



Fairly abundant; bill and bare skin about eyes, black; irides light-purple; feet 

 deep rose ; nails gray. This species is well separated from P. leucotis \>y its lighter 

 chin and malar region and by its much shorter wing; it seems to be very near 

 P. brevirostris but it has more metallic color on head and neck than the latter 

 species. 



Leucotreron occipitalis Bp. 



A male in adult plumage has albinistic feathers in mantle, back, tail, and 

 wings. 



Spilotreron bangueyensis (A. B. Meyer). 



This handsome little dove was abundant and specimens collected were very 

 fat. It was found feeding on the fruit of small, second growth trees and shrubs. 



Muscadivora asnea (Linn.). 

 Several specimens killed. 



Zonophaps poliocephala (Haiti.). 



This large zone-tailed pigeon is represented by a female taken March 15. 



Macropygia tenuirostris Bp. 



The slender-billed cuckoo-dove is represented by a female taken in December. 



Streptopelia dussumieri (Temm.). 

 Not common. 



Chalcophaps indica (Linn.). 

 A female was taken in January. 



Phlogcenas crinigera (Jacq. & Pucher. ) . 



But three specimens of this species obtained. Length, 10. S to 11.5 inches: 

 bill, black; irides dark-blue; legs and feet flesh; scales dark carmine; nails white. 



Rallina euryzonoides (Lafr.). 



A male of this rail, which has not been recorded from Basilan, was taken 

 February 22. 



Poliolimnas cinereus (Vieill.). 



An immature male was taken December 20. 



Amaurornis phcenicura (Forster). 

 A pair taken December 21. 



