242 ON THE GENUS LORICULUS. 



remarkable that the island of Cebu, which approaches this southern point 

 of Negros so nearly that only a quarter of an hour is required to cross the 

 strait, possesses an aUied but different form. 



''From the neighbouring islands of Bohol, Leyte, &c. no species of 

 Loriculus has as yet been recorded; but if any exists, it will prove very 

 interesting to obtain it. 



"In life, the colour of the iris is orange-yellow, the feet light reddish 

 brown, the bill and the naked skin around it orange-red. It feeds on 

 fruits." 



Lord Walden (now Marquess of Tweeddale), in his article on the birds 

 of the Philippine archipelago, speaking of the different stages of the female, 

 after specimens from Dr. Meyer's collection, says CTrans. Zool. Soc. vol. ix. 

 part ii. 1875, p. 135) as follows : — 



" Loriculus regulus. 



''Loriculus regulus, Souance, Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1856, p. 22, 'pair, incertaf v. Martens, 

 J. f. O. 1866, p. 21. no. 1L4; G. R. Gray, List Brit. Mus. 



" Hob. Negros QMeyer). 



'' A large series of specimens, obtained by Dr. Meyer in the island of 

 Negros, apparently belong to this species of Lorikeet. The origin of 

 Souance's type is unknown; but an individual obtained by Cuming in 

 Mindanao was identified with Souance's species by Mr. G. R. Gray (/. ^.)- 

 This example furnished Dr. O. Finsch* (Papag. ii. p. 710) with the 

 descriptions cited. The example, however, appears to be no longer extant 



^ '' Since the above was written^ Dr. O. Finsch has described the Mindanao species, Coryllis 

 regulus (Souance) apud Finsch^ Papag. ii. p. 710^ as distinct from the true L, regulus, Souance^ 

 tinder the title of Corijllis occipitalis (Ibis^ 1874, p. 208). It will therefore stand in this list as no. 

 ^6 bis. Loriculus occipitalis {¥m.^Q]i) . Hab, Mindanao.'' ^^ 



