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GEOCICHLA NAEVIA. 
Іт is proposed by Mr. Richmond (Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xv. p. 83, 1902) to restore the name 
of Ixoreus of Bonaparte, 1854, which has precedence over Hesperocichla, Baird. The Committee of 
the A. O. U. sanction this, and recognize two races, Zroreus nevius (Gm.) and 7. nevius meruloides 
(Swains.) (cf. Auk, xix. p. 881, 1902). 
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Geocichla cinerea, Bourns & Worcester, Occ. Papers Minnesota Acad. Sci. i. р. 23 (1894). 
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ТТ Тила species was discovered, during the * Menage ” Expedition to the Philippines, in the island of 
Te Mindoro. Messrs. Bourns and Worcester were two of the young collectors who formed part of the 
Steere expedition in 1887-1888, and after their return to America they formed a project of continuing 
their researches in the Philippine Archipelago, which idea they were able to carry out, through the 
— liberality of Mr. Louis P. Menage, a public-spirited citizen of Minneapolis. 
ти! On their second expedition the travellers were able to visit many localities which had not 
та been reached before, and consequen'ly a large number of new species were discovered by them, 
m { among them being the present Geocichla from Mindoro. Not having seen an example of this bird, 
кіш which I suppose to be still represented only by the typical specimen at Minneapolis, I am unable to 
TT say much about its characteristics, but I believe that it will be found to be most closely allied 
di 1 to 6. schistacea, Meyer, from the Tenimber Islands. 
ТЕЛ | The following is a copy of the original description given by Messrs. Bourns and Worcester : — 
"i | “Entire upper surface very dark ashy, almost black. Tail and tips of wing-feathers rusty-brown. 
ий! Wing-coverts brownish-black, each tipped with a large spot of white, these spots forming two 
8 Р irregular wing-bars. Lores whitish. Spots under eye brownish-black. Chin and centre of throat 
ый! white. А broad line of brownish-black extends from the gape to the breast, where it joins a large 
i | patch of black formed by feathers, the bases of which are white. Rest of under surface white, the 
A| feathers of sides of breast and flanks with narrow black tips. Centre of lower breast and abdomen 
к as well as under tail-coverts unspotted. А slight tawny wash on flanks. АхШатіев white tipped 
шың! with ashy grey. Under wing-coverts ashy grey tipped with white. A prominent spot of white on 
inner web of each secondary, the spots together forming a patch. Bend of wing white. Wing 4:40 
| inches, tail 9:86, culmen 0:91, tarsus 0:98.” 
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