Birds of Celebes: Megapodidae. 
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accounts of the nesting-habits of the Celebes Megapode, as recorded by Wallace, 
Hickson, and Meyer, differ somewhat among themselves and from Mr. John 
Whitehead’s personal observations, yet it is not unlikely that all are correct. 
Megapodes show great sagacity in their choice of a nesting -place, modifying 
their habits where advisable, as shown by a striking instance discovered by Drs. 
P. & F. Sarasin in the case of the Moleo (see that species below). 
* 288. MEGAPODIUS SANGIRENSIS Schl. 
Sangi Megapode. 
Plate XLI. 
a. Megapodius gilberti, partim (1) ScliL, Ned. Tdsclu. 1866, HI, 263 (Siao), (2) Meyer, 
Ibis 1879, 139. ^ 
Megapodius sanghirensis (1) Schl., Notes Leyden Mus. 1880, H, 91, (2) i ., us. . ., 
Megapod., 1880, 73; (3) Oustal., Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881, XI, 110; (4) Meyer, Isis, 
Dresden 1884, 6; (5) W.Blas., Oinis 1888, 626, 642; (6) Hickson, Nat in N. 
Celebes 1889, 95; (7) Grant, Oat. B. 1893, XXH, 450; (8) M. & Wg., J. 1 0. 1894, 
238, 251; (9) iid.. Abb. Mus. Dresd. 1895, Nr. 9, p. 8. 
b. Maleo (1) Hickson, Nat. in N. Cel. 1889, 41. 
“Keoo”, Tagulandang and Huang; Nat. Coll. 
“Eoa”, Kabruang; “Keo”, Karkellang; iid. 
Descriptions. Scblegel 7, 2; Oustalet 5, Grant 7. 
Diagnosis. Lilm M. cundngi of Celebes, but larger, dusky olivaceous brown above, not bright 
olivaceous brown, dusky slaty-brown below. 
The bird may be termed a large and dusky edition of M. cumingi. 
Distribution. Sangi and Talaut Islands, but in these two groups further local differences 
can be seen: , t-. • i. 
(1) Size smaller: Great Sangi (Hoedt 2, Meyer 4)\ Siao (v. Duivenb. 2), 
Tagulandang and Huang (Hickson 6, b 1, Nat. Coll.). 
Measurements. 
a. (0 13098) [cf] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.). . 
b. (0 13099) [Q] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.). . 
c. (Tring Mus.) ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.) 
d. (Tring Mus.) [$] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.) 
e. (Tring Mus.) [Q) ad., Karkellang, 16. Nov. 94 (Nat. Coll 
f. (C 15421) ad., Karkellang, autumn 1896 (Nat. Coll.) . 
g. (C 15423) ad., Karkellang, 26. Aug. 1896 (Nat. Coll.) 
h. (C 15419) ad., Karkellang, autumn 1896 (Nat. ColL) . 
i. (C 15422) ad., Karkellang, autumn 1896 (Nat. Coll.) • 
j. (Nr. 12911) ad,. Great Sangi (Meyer) . . . • 
k. (C 13484) ad., Tagulandang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) 
l. (C 13485) ad., Tagulandang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) 
m. {G 13486) ad., Huang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) . • 
. (C 13487) ad., Huang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) . • 
n. (U JO'iO/j au., iiuaug, Xiug. a-T cvv. / 
0 . (C 13488) ad., Huang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll) 
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