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M'GREGOR. 



Cisticola cisticola (Temm.). 

 Fairly abundant. 



Hyloterpe i I lex sp. nov. 



Specific characters. — Similar to H. fallax of Calayan Island, but larger; breast 

 and sides more strongly suffused with yellow. 



Type. — No. 6573 $ adult; Bureau of Science Collection; Camiguin Island, 

 P. I.; June 27, 1907; R. C. McGregor and A. Celestino. Length, 7.2 inches; 

 wing, 3.62; tail, 2.93; exposed culmen, 0.62; tarsus, 0.92. 



Remarks. — While closely related to H. fallax this species differs in its greater 

 size; the greater length of wing is especially noticeable. The yellow on the 

 breast extends forward for a greater distance than in E. fallax. This new 

 species was not uncommon in the forest on Camiguin, but most of the specimens 

 secured were in poor plumage. 



Measurements of Hyloterpe fallax and H. illex, male specimens. 



Species. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Exposed 

 culmen. 



Tarsus. 



H. fallax _ 



Calayan _ __ 



Sept. 19 

 Oct. 4 

 Oct. 6 

 Dec. 9 

 June 20 

 June 27 

 .. do 



3.18 

 3.21 

 3.25 

 3.19 

 3.40 

 3.62 

 3.64 

 3.64 



2.62 



2.74 

 2.80 

 2.60 

 2.89 

 2.93 

 2.91 

 2.92 



0.57 

 .60 

 .57 

 .60 

 .64 

 .62 

 .64 

 .64 



0.85 



Do_ .. 



do .. . 





86 

 86 

 83 



88 

 92 

 92 

 90 



Do — — 



do 



Do _ 



.. do 



H. illex 



Camiguin 



do 



Do 



Do 



do .... . 



Do _.. 



do . . 



June 28 











Pardaliparus edithae McGregor. 



Fairly common. A number of specimens taken are mostly young birds. The 

 only adult male obtained is similar to the type from Calayan. 



Zosterops meyleri, sp. nov. 



Specific characters. — Similar to Zosterops aureiloris Grant, but bill longer, 

 forehead brighter yellow, and circle of white feathers about eye much wider. 



Type. — No. 6561, <$ in breeding plumage; Bureau of Science Collection; 

 Camiguin Island, P. I.; June 25, 1907; R. C. McGregor and A. Celestino. 



Description. — Above, bright olive-yellow, lighter on rump; forehead, golden- 

 yellow; ear-coverts and side of neck like the back; a wide circle of short, silky, 

 white feathers about eye, bordered below by a dusky line; lores, rich golden- 

 yellow; below, bright-yellow; side, slightly dusky; wing, and tail, olive-green like 

 the back. Irides, brown; bill black, but basal two-thirds of lower mandible 

 leaden-blue; legs and nails flesh. Total length, 4.5 inches; wing, 2.10; tail, 1.57; 

 bill from nostril, 0.32; tarsus 0.66. 



Cotype. — No. 6672, J adult, Bureau of Science Collection ; Camiguin Island. 

 P. I.; July 11, 1907; McGregor and Celestino. In color similar to the male. 

 Total length, 4.3 inches; wing, 2.08; tail, 1.50; bill from nostril, 0.32; exposed 

 culmen, 0.43 ; tarsus, 0.65. 



Remarks. — This species belongs to the section of the genus having the lower 

 parts all bright yellow and including Z. aureiloris, luzonica, richmondi, etc., but 

 it may be recognized at once by its very wide white eye-circle. In color it is like 

 Z. richmondi from Cagayancillo but it lacks the black line under eye. The 

 species is named for Mr. John Meyler, the only American inhabitant of Camiguin 

 Island. 



