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by Sharpe, seems to be identical with exilis, and indeed a female or young 
male, though this question can only be solved with further material. 
C. eocilis may be distinguished from C. cwsitans by its smaller size, its having 
a somewhat narrower cinnamon tip to the tail Avhen seen from below', not rather 
broad and nearly white, and the subterminal black bar more indistinct. The 
male is easily recognisable by its golden-tawny head. 
Throuo'h the kindness of Prof. Reichenow we have been able to examine 
a specimen of the bird obtained by Meyer in Togian and originally recorded 
(c 1) as C. cursitans. We now judge it to be a female of the present species. 
GENUS PHYLLERGATES Sliarpe. 
This oenus bears a general resemblance to Cisticola, but differs in several 
important particirlars. The tail consists of 10 feathers only; the bill is long, 
exceeding the length of the cranium, and is slightly notched; the first primary 
is more than half the length of the second, the second is shorter than, and the 
third hardly exceeds, the secondaries. 
Five species are known between N. W. India and Celebes. 
* 214. PHYLLERGATES RIEDELI M.&Wg. 
Celebes Tailor-bird. 
Plate XXXIV. 
Phyllergates riedeli (1) M. & Wg., Abli. Mus. Dresd. 1895, Nr. 8, p. 13; (2) fid., ib. 1896, 
Nr. 1, pp. 6, 13; (3) Hart., Nov. Zool. 1896, 150; (4) id., ib. 1897, 155. 
Adult male. Above yellowish olive, brighter on nimp and tail-coverts, browner on liind neck 
and nape; tail and remigcs dull brown, edged with the colour of the back, the greater 
wing-coverts with rather lighter edgings; head above tawny-rufous, a httle paler 
round the eye, browner on cheeks and ear-coverts; chin, throat, hreast and middle 
of abdomen siUcy white; sides, flanks and under tail-coverts ochraceous yellow; 
under wing-coverts lighter yellow; thighs dark cinnamon; remiges below dusky, 
where they rest upon the body whitish: “iris pale umber; feet pale brown, or ohve- 
broum; maxilla blacldsh, mandible reddish ochraceous” — Doherty 4 (cf, N. side of 
Takelakadjo Mts., Central Celebes, c. 1000 m, 9. H. 95: P.&F. Sarasin). 
Female. The female has the head uniform with the back (Hartert 5'. 
meats. 
Wing 
Tail 
Tarsus 
Bill from 
nostril 
a. (Sarasin Coll.) 
(f ad., Rurukan, 1. VI. 94 ... • 
48 
47 
20 
10.5 
b. (Sarasin Coll.) 
o’ ad., Mt. Lokon c. 1100 in . . . 
49 
48 
20.5 
10 
c. (Sarasin Coll.) 
o’ ad., Tomohon, April 1895 . . . 
46 
51 
20 
10 
d. (Sarasin Coll.) 
O' ad., Tomohon, 22. VI. 94 ... 
48 
— 
— 
9.5 
e. (Sarasin Coll.) 
O' ad., Takelakadjo Mts., 9. II. 95 . 
49 
49 
20.5 
10 
f. (Sarasin Coll.) 
O', Loka, S. Cel, 21. X. 95 . . . 
46 
47 
20 
9.5 
Distribution. Celebes — Minahassa (P. & P. Sarasin); Takelakadjo Mts., Centr. Celebes 
(P. &P. S.); Bonthain Mts. (P.&P. S., Everett 5, Doherty 4). 
