Birds of Celebes: Pittidae. 
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throats, beneath which is a pectoral band of shining greyish blue, sometimes 
flanked with green, and divided by a black band or otherwise from the bright 
scarlet breast”. 
The group is distributed as follows: 
Habitat 
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P. erythrogaster 
P. propinqua 
P. inspeculata 
P.caerule itorques 
P. palliceps 
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j P. ruhrinucha 
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P. cyanonota 
P. mackloti 
P. finschi 
P. loriae 
Authorities 
Luzon .... 
* 
* 
Solater, K. G. W. Eamsay 
Tawi Tawi . . . 
* 
Bouj’ns & Worcester 
Tablas, Sibuyan . 
* 
Bourns & Worcester 
Oalamianes . . 
* 
Bourns & Worcester 
Panay, Gruimaras 
* 
Bourns & Worcester 
Masbate . . . 
* 
Bourns & Worcester 
Siquijor . . . 
* 
Bourns & Worcester 
Mindoro . . . 
* 
Steere 
Palawan . . . 
* 
* 
Sharpe, W. Bias., Everett 
Balabac . . . 
* 
Everett 
Zamboanga . . 
* 
Sclater 
Guimaras . . . 
* 
Steere 
Marinduque . 
* 
Steere 
Samar . . . . 
* 
Steere 
Basilan .... 
* 
Sclater, R. G. W. Ramsay 
Mindanao . . . 
* 
* 
Sharpe, Steere, M. & Wg. 
Sooloo .... 
* 
Sharpe, W. Blasius 
Talaut .... 
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M.&Wg. 
Great Sangi . . 
. 
* 
Sclater, M. & Wg. 
Siao 
Briigg., Sohleg., M. & Wg. 
Celebes .... 
* 
M.&Wg., Schlegel 
Buru .... 
* 
Salvador!, Sclater 
Batchian . . . 
4c 
Salvadori, Sclater 
Ternate . . . 
4c 
Salvador!, Solater 
Halmabera . . 
. 
4c 
Salvadori, Sclater 
Guebeh .... 
4c 
Salvadori, Sclater 
Dammar . . . 
4c 
Salvadori, Sclater 
Obi 
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4c 
Salvadori, Solater 
Papuan Islands . 
4c 
Salvadori, Solater 
S. E. New Guinea 
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4c 
E. B. Ramsay, Salvadori 
Su-a-u Island . 
4c 
Salvadori 
Cape York . . 
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4c 
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Salvadori 
It will be observed that the distribution of the Philippine species appears 
to be somewhat mixed up as regards Luzon, Mindanao and Palawan, and a re- 
examination of specimens with special regard to age and sex might prove in- 
structive. P . erythrogaster is very possibly the female or young male oi propinqua. 
1) An island near South Cape, New Guinea. 
