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into dark gray of crown; occiput, nape, and sides of head, ruddy-brown: from gape 

 a narrow brown line passing below the eye with a wider white line underneath, 

 both lines reaching beyond ear-coverts; chin, white, gradually changing to gray on 

 throat and ochraceous on breast and abdomen ; under tail-coverts and a wide band 

 at end of tail, pale French gray; wings, uniform with the back; primaries, with a 

 narrow light brown edge on outer web. With the bird held toward the light the 

 occiput and nape are glossed with green, followed by a patch of metallic blue, this 

 followed on interscapulars by a wide band of metallic green extending to sides 

 of neck and narrowly bordered behind by blue; the wings and remaining upper 

 parts have a dull green gloss; with the bird held away from the light the green 

 changes to purple and this metallic color shows also on throat, breast and sides 

 of neck. Length in flesh, !).2 inches; wing, 4.80; tail, 3.20; culmen from base, 

 0.64 ; tarsus, 0.06. 



This distinct species is most closely related to Phupitreron brevirostris of 

 Mindanao, but its white forehead and brown subocular line distinguish it at once 

 from all previously described species. Our first specimens were collected at 

 Sevilla and Loboc and it was observed by the roadside daily during our journey 

 from Tagbilaran to Guindulman ; near the latter town it was often seen in com- 

 pany with Osmotreron vernans feeding in shrubs which grow in open country. It 

 was found in forest as well, but was then more difficult to detect owing to its 

 quiet habits and the protection of thick foliage. In this species the terminal half 

 of bill is black; basal half of bill, skin around eyes, and feet, dull crimson; irides. 

 brown; nails, gray. A hard shelled egg was taken from a female bird killed 

 June 7 and another egg was obtained in the same way June 11. The latter egg 

 measures 1.06 by 0.82 and is pure white in color. In Bohol this bird is called 

 the "li-mvi-con." 



Leucotreron leclancheri (Bp.).* 



Specimens of Leclaneher's dove were taken at Tagbilaran and at Sevilla. 



Muscadivora aenea (Linn.).* 



The ''baud" was not observed in abundance but a few specimens were taken at 

 Sevilla and Guindulman. 



I Myristicivora bicolor Scop. 



Myristicivora bicolor Worcester and Bourns, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 20, 551, 

 species No. 29; McGregor and Worcester. Hand-List Phil. Bds. (1906), 12. 



In the papers quoted above, this species is given as being found in Bohol but I 

 find no original record of the species from this island and it was not observed by 



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Macropygia tenuirostris Bp.* 



The slender-billed cuckoo dove was not uncommon. An example with several 

 white primaries and secondaries in each wing was seen in flight but was not 

 secured. One specimen was taken in Sevilla. 



Streptopelia dussumieri (Temm.). 



Turtur dussumieri Tweeddale, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1878) ; 711; Steere List Phil. 

 Bds. (1890), 24. 



The "tuc-mo" was abundant in shrubs and bamboo clumps about the borders 

 of rice fields and grass lands. 



Chalcophaps indica (Linn.).* 



The Indian bronze-winged dove is known to the Boholanos as "ma-na-tad." 

 Several specimens were collected. 



Poliolimnas cinereus (Vieill.).* 



This rail was obtained at Sevilla and at Guindulman. 



