Birds of Celebes: Timeliidae. 
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Ver. Bremen 1876, V, 63; fVJ Wald., Ibis 1876, 376, 378, pi. XI, fig. 2; f6J 
Lenz, J. f. 0. 1877, 373; f7J Meyer, Ibis 1879, 126; fSJ Biittik., Notes Leyden 
Mus. 1895, XVn, 88; (9) M. & Wg., Abb. Mus. Dresd. 1896, Xr. 2, p. 18; (10) 
Hart, Nov. Zool. 1897, 161. 
a. Macronus celebensis (1) Gray, HL. I, 1869, 318, Nr. 4763. 
h. Brachyteryx celebensis (1) W. Bias., J. f. 0. 1883, 137. 
c. Turdinus celebensis (1) Sbarpe, Cat. B. VII, 1883, 542; (2) Guillem., P. Z. S. 1885, 552; 
(3) M. & Wg., Abb. Mus. Dresd. 1895, Nr. 8, p. 12. 
“Terrek”, near Manado, Guillem, e 2. 
“Kios”, near Manado, Nat. Coll. 
“Kore-kore-bia”, Mantebage, Lembeb, and Banlca, Nat. Coll. 
“Sese”, Tonkean, E. Celebes, Nat. Coll. 
Figures and descriptions. Strickland I; Walden V; Briiggem. 4; Sbarpe cl. 
Adult. Above raw umber, duller and more olive on tbe bead and bind neck, brighter and 
inclining to russet on tbe upper tail-coverts; quills dusky brown, externally bke the 
back; tail-feathers dusky brown, externally brighter russet than tbe upper tail- 
coverts; chin and throat and abdomen white, becoming obvaceous smoke-grey on 
tbe sides of the neck (where it passes over into tbe brown of tbe bind neck), 
breast and sides; tbe flanks and under wing-coverts strongly tinged with 
fulvous or wood-brown; thighs and under tail-coverts wood-brown; quills and 
tail-feathers below dusky browir, where the former rest upon the body pale drab 
(o’, Kema, 14. IX. 93: Sarasin Coll.). 
Lis brown; bill black, under mandible bluish; feet grey-blue (Sarasin Coll.). 
Sexes. Sexual differences of coloration do not appear to exist. 
Measurements. Wing 70 — 80 mm ca. ; tail 52 — 60 ca.; tarsus 25 — 26; bill from nostril 
10 — 11 . 
Immature. Similar to the adult, but less tawny and duller on the lower back and tail- 
covcrts and redder on the tail, the white of the under surface more extended on 
sides of neck and middle of breast. Wing (moultuig) 64, 70 mm; tail 52; tarsus 25. 
“Lis brown; bill above black, below yellowish green; feet reddish grey” {(f, Kema, 
1. vm. 93: Sarasin CoU.). 
The bii-d moults (perhaps twice a year?) once about August— September, as 
sho^vn by two of the Drs. Sarasins’ specimens. 
Variation. Possibly a racial difference is discernible in the plumage of birds in the East 
Peninsula. Our single example from Tonkean has, compared with northern specimens, 
less white on the abdomen and more isabelline-brown on the sides of the head and 
flanks, spreading also over the breast, where the typical form is greyer. 
Distribution. North, W^est and East Celebes: Minahassa (Meyer 3, 7, Eischer 4, Guillemard 
c 2, Nat. Coll, in Dr. Mus., Sarasin Coll.); Mantehage, Banka, Lembeh (Nat. Coll, 
in Dresd. Mus.); Dongala and Tawaya, W. Celebes (Doherty 10); Tonkean, E. Celebes 
(Nat. Coll, in Dresd. Mus.). 
This Babbler was until quite recently known only from North Celebes and 
the islands off the coast, but it has now been recorded from the West and 
East of the island. It seems to be rather rare in collections and was found by 
Meyer to be a difficult bird to get, as it has the habit of concealing itself in 
the interior of low bushes. Its nearest relation is perhaps T. ftnschi of the 
Macassar distinct which seems to be its southern representative. This bird may 
Meyer * Wigleswortli, Birds of Celel)es (Nov. 12th, 1897). 
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