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yellow, except about tlie nostril where it is red; under mandible red. “Iris reddish 
brown; tarsus black” (Gruillein. a 18). 
Sexes. Ahke in coloration. 
Young. Head above rust-red, the bases of the feathers grey. Rectrices about 40 mm longer 
than in the adult bird, proportionally narrower and not rounded off broadly, but more 
gradually pointed. Bill considerably smaller. Upper mandible olive-yellow, without 
a black space before the tip, but washed out olive-green, the tip itself blackish. 
Under mandible dirty red, along the ridge and at the tip yellowish (Brliggem. a 14). 
ments. 
Wing 
Tail 
Tarsus 
Oulmen 
a. (C 1837) ad. Manado — March 
181 
316 
43 
46.5 
b. (C 3575) ad. X. Celebes 
180 
321 
42 
44.5 
c. (C 3577) ad. X. Celebes 
180 
330 
42 
45 
d. (C 3572) ad. X. Celebes 
174 
325 
42 
44.5 
e. (C 5176) ad. Manado 
185 
310 
42 
44.5 
f. (C 5177) ad. Q Manado 
185 
312 
41.5 
40.5 
Nest. “Makes a nest of twigs, like a Pigeon” (M. a 17 ) ; further observations would be welcome. 
Distribution. Celebes — Minahassa (Wallace 10, Meyer a 17, Platen 8, Griiillem. a 18, etc.)] 
Grorontalo (Porsten a 9, Rosenb. a 16, Meyer a 17)] Togian Islands (Meyer 17)] 
E. Peninsula, Tonkean and Balante (Hat. Coll.); Ussu, S. E. Cel. (P. & F. Sarasin); 
Kandari, S. E. Celebes (Beccari 3). 
^ 2. Phoenicophaes calorhynchus meridionalis M. & Wg. 
f. Phoenicophaus calorhynchus (1) Wall., Malay Arcliip. 1869, I, 340. 
g. Rhamphococcyx calorhynchus (1) W. Bias., Z. ges. Orn. 1885, 262; (2) Platen, G-efied. 
Welt 1887, 218; (3) Shelley, Cat. B. XIX, 1891, 396 (Macassar); (4) Biittik., 
Zool. Erg. Weber’s Reise 1893, HE, 275. 
h. Rhamphococcyx calorhynchus meridionalis (1) M. & Wg., Abh. Mus. Dresd. 1896, Hr. 2, p. 11 
i. Phoenicophaes calorhynchus meridionalis (1) Hartert, Xov. Zool. 1896, 160; id., ib. 
1897, 160, 164. 
“Zanissere”, Tjamba Distr., Platen g 1. 
Diagnosis. Head above as far as the nape pale mouse-grey, instead of dark mouse-grey. 
“Iris blood-red; feet and orbits black” (Platen 7). 
Observation. We have been able to compare over 70 examples from Xorth Celebes and 11 
from the East with 6 from the South, and find that the grey of the head is always 
darker in birds from the Xorthern Peninsula, but no other difference is apparent. 
Hot one of these specimens is in the young plumage described by Briiggemann. The 
sexes are not only alike, but the young bird undoubtedly assumes the adult dress at 
a very early age. 
ments. 
Wing 
Tail 
Tarsus 
Oulmen 
a. (C 12077) ad. S. Celebes, Tjamba, 4. V. 78 . 
200 
345 
41 
46 
h. (C 12080) ad. S. Celebes, Tjamba, 10. lY. 78 . 
202 
313 
44 
46 
c. (C 12075) ad. S. Celebes, Tjamba, 15. VI. 78 . . . 
174 
315 
41 
41.5 
d. (C 12079) ad. $ 8. Celebes, Tjamba, 10. lY. 78 . . 
180 
310 
44 
46 
e. (C 12078) ad. Q 8. Celebes, Tjamba, 7. lY. 78 . . 
188 
327 
42 
45 
f. (C 12076) ad. $ 8. Celebes, Tjamba, 19. lY. 78 . . 
193 
328 
43 
45 
