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A Manual of Philippine Birds - Richard C. McGregor
Richard C. McGregor
A Manual of Philippine Birds
EAN 8596547232001
DigiCat, 2022
Contact: DigiCat@okpublishing.info
Table of Contents
PREFACE.
USE OF THE KEYS.
Class AVES.
Subclass CARINATÆ.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
Species.
INDEX
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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J
K
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Page.
Preface 1
Use of the keys 5
Class Aves7
Subclass Carinatæ7
Order Galliformes9
Family Megapodiidæ9
Genus Megapodius Gaimard 10
1.cumingi Dillwyn10
Suborder Phasiani11
Family Phasianidæ11
Genus Excalfactoria Bonaparte 12
2.lineata (Scopoli)12
Genus Gallus Brisson 13
3.gallus (Linnæus)14
Genus Polyplectron Temminck 16
4.napoleonis Lesson16
Order Hemipodii17
Family Turnicidæ18
Genus Turnix Bonnaterre 18
5.fasciata (Temminck)18
6.ocellata (Scopoli)20
7.whiteheadi Grant20
8.suluensis Mearns21
9.celestinoi McGregor22
10.worcesteri McGregor23
Order Columbiformes23
Suborder Columbæ24
Family Treronidæ24
Subfamily Treroninæ24
Genus Treron Vieillot 25
11.nipalensis (Hodgson)25
Genus Sphenocercus Gray 26
12.australis McGregor26
Genus Osmotreron Bonaparte 26
13.axillaris (Bonaparte)27
14.everetti Rothschild28
15.vernans (Linnæus)28
Genus Phapitreron Bonaparte 29
16.amethystina Bonaparte30
17.cinereiceps Bourns and Worcester31
18.brunneiceps Bourns and Worcester32
19.frontalis Bourns and Worcester32
20.maculipectus Bourns and Worcester33
21.leucotis (Temminck)33
22.occipitalis Salvadori34
23.nigrorum Sharpe35
24.brevirostis Tweeddale35
25.albifrons McGregor36
Subfamily Ptilopodinæ36
Genus Leucotreron Bonaparte 37
26.occipitalis (Bonaparte)37
27.marchei (Oustalet)38
28.leclancheri (Bonaparte)39
Genus Lamprotreron Bonaparte 40
29.temmincki (Prevost and Des Murs)40
Genus Spilotreron Salvadori 41
30.bangueyensis (A. B. Meyer)41
Subfamily Muscadivorinæ42
Genus Muscadivores Gray 42
31.nuchalis (Cabanis)43
32.chalybura (Bonaparte)43
33.palawanensis (Blasius)44
34.ænea (Linnæus)44
35.pickeringi (Cassin)44
36.langhornei (Mearns)45
Genus Ptilocolpa Bonaparte 45
37.carola (Bonaparte)46
38.nigrorum Whitehead47
39.mindanensis Grant47
Genus Zonophaps Salvadori 48
40.poliocephala (Hartlaub)48
41.mindorensis (Whitehead)49
Genus Myristicivora Reichenbach 50
42.bicolor (Scopoli)50
Family Columbidæ51
Subfamily Columbinæ51
Genus Columba Linnæus 51
43.griseogularis (Walden and Layard)51
Subfamily Macropyginæ52
Genus Macropygia Swainson 52
44.tenuirostris Bonaparte52
45.phæa McGregor53
Family Peristeridæ54
Subfamily Turturinæ54
Genus Streptopelia Bonaparte 54
46.dussumieri (Temminck)54
Genus Œnopopelia Blanford 56
47.humilis (Temminck)56
Genus Spilopelia Sundevall 56
48.tigrina (Temminck and Knip)57
Subfamily Geopeliinæ57
Genus Geopelia Swainson 57
49.striata (Linnæus)57
Subfamily Phabinæ58
Genus Chalcophaps Gould 58
50.indica (Linnæus)59
Subfamily Geotrygoninæ60
Genus Phlegœnas Reichenbach 60
51.luzonica (Scopoli)60
52.criniger (Jacquinot and Pucheran)61
53.keayi Clarke62
54.menagei Bourns and Worcester63
55.platenæ Blasius64
Subfamily Calœnadinæ64
Genus Calœnas Gray 64
56.nicobarica (Linnæus)65
Order Ralliformes65
Family Rallidæ66
Subfamily Rallinæ66
Genus Hypotænidia Reichenbach 66
57.striata (Linnæus)67
58.philippensis (Linnæus)67
59.torquata (Linnæus)68
Genus Rallina Reichenbach 69
60.fasciata (Raffles)70
61.eurizonoides (Lafresnaye)70
Genus Porzana Vieillot 71
62.auricularis Reichenbach71
63.plumbea (Gray)72
Genus Poliolimnas Sharpe 73
64.cinereus (Vieillot)73
Genus Limnobænus Sundevall 73
65.fuscus (Linnæus)74
66.paykulli (Ljungh)74
Genus Amaurornis Reichenbach 75
67.olivacea (Meyen)75
68.phœnicura (Pennant)76
Genus Gallinula Brisson 77
69.chloropus (Linnæus)77
Genus Gallicrex Blyth 78
70.cinerea (Gmelin)79
Genus Porphyrio Brisson 80
71.pulverulentus Temminck81
Subfamily Fulicinæ81
Genus Fulica Linnæus 81
72.atra Linnæus81
Order Colymbiformes82
Family Colymbidæ82
Genus Tachybaptus Reichenbach 82
73.philippensis (Bonnaterre)83
Order Procellariiformes84
Family Procellariidæ84
Subfamily Procellariinæ84
Genus Oceanodroma Reichenbach 84
74.species Mcgregor84
Family Puffinidæ84
Subfamily Puffininæ85
Genus Puffinus Brisson 85
75.leucomelas Temminck85
Order Lariformes85
Family Laridæ86
Subfamily Sterninæ86
Genus Hydrochelidon Boie 86
76.leucoptera (Meisner And Schinz)86
77.hybrida (Pallas)87
Genus Sterna Linnæus 88
78.hirundo Linnæus89
79.longipennis Nordmann89
80.boreotis (Bangs)90
81.anæstheta Scopoli91
82.fuscata Linnæus92
83.sinensis Gmelin92
84.melanauchen Temminck93
Genus Anous Stephens 94
85.stolidus (linnæus)94
Subfamily Larinæ95
Genus Larus Linnæus 95
86.ridibundus Linnæus95
87.vegæ (Palmen)97
Order Charadriiformes98
Suborder Charadrii99
Family Charadriidæ99
Subfamily Arenariinæ99
Genus Arenaria Brisson 99
88.interpres (Linnæus)99
Subfamily Lobivanellinæ101
Genus Microsarcops Sharpe 101
89.cinereus (Blyth)101
Subfamily Charadriinæ102
Genus Squatarola Leach 103
90.squatarola (Linnæus)103
Genus Charadrius Linnæus 104
91.fulvus Gmelin104
Genus Ochthodromus Reichenbach 105
92.geoffroyi (Wagler)106
93.mongolus (Pallas)107
94.veredus (Gould)108
Genus Ægialitis Boie 109
95.dubia (Scopoli),109
96.peroni (Bonaparte)111
97.alexandrina (Linnæus)112
Subfamily Himantopodinæ113
Genus Himantopus Brisson 113
98.leucocephalus Gould113
Subfamily Totaninæ114
Genus Numenius Brisson 114
99.arquatus (Linnæus)115
100.cyanopus Vieillot116
101.variegatus (Scopoli)117
Genus Mesoscolopax Sharpe 119
102.minutus (Gould)119
Genus Limosa Brisson 119
103.baueri Naumann120
104.limosa (Linnæus)121
Genus Totanus Bechstein 122
105.eurhinus (Oberholser)122
Genus Helodromas Kaup 123
106.ochropus (Linnæus)123
Genus Heteractitis Stejneger 124
107.brevipes (Vieillot)125
Genus Actitis Illiger 126
108.hypoleucos (Linnæus)126
Genus Terekia Bonaparte 127
109.cinerea (Güldenstädt)127
Genus Glottis Koch 129
110.nebularius (Gunnerus)129
Genus Rhyacophilus Kaup 130
111.glareola (Linnæus)130
Subfamily Scolopacinæ132
Genus Calidris Illiger 132
112.leucophæa (Pallas)132
Genus Pisobia Billberg 133
113.minuta (Leisler)134
114.ruficollis (Pallas)135
115.damacensis (Horsfield)136
116.temmincki (Leisler)137
Genus Heteropygia Coues 138
117.aurita (Latham)138
Genus Erolia Vieillot 139
118.ferruginea (Brünnich)139
Genus Tringa Linnæus 141
119.crassirostris Temminck and Schlegel141
Genus Limicola Koch 142
120.platyrhyncha (Temminck)142
Genus Gallinago Koch 143
121.stenura (Bonaparte)144
122.megala Swinhoe145
123.gallinago (Linnæus)146
Genus Rostratula Vieillot 147
124.capensis (Linnæus)147
Subfamily Phalaropodinæ149
Genus Lobipes Cuvier 149
125.lobatus (Linnæus)149
Suborder Parræ150
Family Parridæ150
Genus Hydrophasianus Wagler 150
126.chirurgus (Scopoli)150
Genus Hydralector Wagler 151
127.gallinaceus (Temminck)151
Suborder Cursorii152
Family Glareolidæ152
Genus Glareola Brisson 152
128.orientalis Leach152
Suborder Œdicnemi154
Family Œdicnemidæ154
Genus Orthorhamphus Salvadori 154
129.magnirostris (Vieillot)154
Order Gruiformes155
Suborder Grues155
Family Gruidæ155
Genus Antigone Reichenbach 155
130.sharpi Blanford156
Order Ardeiformes157
Suborder Plataleæ157
Family Ibididæ157
Genus Plegadis Kaup 157
131.autumnalis (Linnæus)157
Family Plataleidæ158
Genus Platalea Linnæus 158
132.minor Temminck and Schlegel159
Suborder Ciconiæ159
Family Ciconiidæ159
Subfamily Ciconiinæ159
Genus Dissöura Cabanis 159
133.episcopus (Boddaert)160
Suborder Ardeæ161
Family Ardeidæ161
Genus Pyrrherodia Finsch and Hartlaub 162
134.manilensis (Meyen)162
Genus Ardea Linnæus 163
135.cinerea Linnæus163
136.sumatrana Raffles165
Genus Mesophoyx Sharpe 165
137.intermedia (Wagler)166
Genus Herodias Boie 166
138.timoriensis (Lesson)166
Genus Egretta Forster 167
139.garzetta (Linnæus)167
Genus Demigretta Blyth 168
140.sacra (Gmelin)168
Genus Nycticorax Forster 169
141.nycticorax (Linnæus)170
142.manillensis Vigors171
Genus Gorsachius Bonaparte 172
143.melanolophus (Raffles)172
144.goisagi (Temminck)174
Genus Butorides Blyth 174
145.javanica (Horsfield)174
146.amurensis (Schrenck)176
147.spodiogaster Sharpe176
Genus Bubulcus Bonaparte 177
148.coromandus (Boddaert)177
Genus Ixobrychus Billberg 178
149.sinensis (Gmelin)178
150.cinnamomeus (Gmelin)179
Genus Nannocnus Stejneger 180
151.eurhythmus (Swinhoe)181
Genus Dupetor Heine and Reichenbach 182
152.flavicollis (Latham)182
Genus Botaurus Stephens 183
153.stellaris (Linnæus)183
Order Anseriformes184
Family Anatidæ185
Subfamily Plectropterinæ185
Genus Nettapus Brandt 185
154.coromandelianus (Gmelin)185
Subfamily Anatinæ187
Genus Dendrocygna Swainson 187
155.arcuata (Horsfield)187
156.guttulata Wallace189
Genus Anas Linnæus 189
157.luzonica Fraser189
Genus Polionetta Oates 190
158.zonorhyncha (Swinhoe)191
Genus Mareca Stephens 191
159.penelope (Linnæus)192
Genus Nettion Kaup 192
160.crecca (Linnæus)193
Genus Dafila Stephens 194
161.acuta (Linnæus)194
Genus Querquedula Oken 195
162.querquedula (Linnæus)195
Genus Spatula Boie 196
163.clypeata (Linnæus)196
Subfamily Marilinæ197
Genus Marila Oken 197
164.marila (Linnæus)198
165.fuligula (Linnæus)199
Order Pelecaniformes200
Family Phalacrocoracidæ200
Genus Phalacrocorax Brisson 200
166.carbo (Linnæus)200
Family Anhingidæ202
Genus Anhinga Brisson 202
167.melanogaster Pennant202
Family Sulidæ203
Genus Sula Brisson 204
168.piscator (Linnæus)204
169.leucogastra (Boddaert)205
Family Fregatidæ206
Genus Fregata Lacépède 206
170.aquila (Linnæus)206
171.ariel (Gould)207
Family Pelecanidæ208
Genus Pelecanus Linnæus 208
172.philippensis Gmelin208
Order Accipitriformes210
Suborder Accipitres211
Family Falconidæ211
Subfamily Accipitrinæ211
Genus Circus Lacépède 211
173.spilonotus Kaup212
174.melanoleucos (Pennant)214
175.æruginosus (Linnæus)215
Genus Astur Lacépède 216
176.trivirgatus (Temminck)216
177.soloensis (Latham)217
178.cuculoides (Temminck)218
Genus Accipiter Brisson 219
179.gularis (Temminck and Schlegel)219
180.virgatus (Temminck)220
181.manillensis (Meyen)220
Subfamily Aquilinæ222
Genus Lophotriorchis Sharpe 223
182.kieneri (Geoffroy St. Hilaire)223
Genus Spizaëtus Vieillot 224
183.philippensis Gurney224
184.limnæëtus (Horsfield)225
Genus Pithecophaga Grant 226
185.jefferyi Grant226
Genus Spilornis Gray 227
186.bacha (Daudin)227
187.holospilus (Vigors)228
188.panayensis Steere229
Genus Butastur Hodgson 230
189.indicus (Gmelin)230
Genus Haliæetus Savigny 232
190.leucogaster (Gmelin)232
Genus Haliastur Selby 233
191.intermedius Gurney233
Genus Elanus Savigny 234
192.hypoleucus Gould234
Genus Pernis Cuvier 235
193.ptilorhyncus (Temminck)235
Genus Baza Hodgson 236
194.magnirostris Gray236
195.leucopais Sharpe237
Genus Microhierax Sharpe 238
196.erythrogenys (Vigors)238
197.meridionalis Grant239
Genus Falco Linnæus 239
198.peregrinus Tunstall240
199.melanogenys Gould241
200.ernesti Sharpe242
201.severus Horsfield243
Genus Cerchneis Boie 243
202.tinnunculus (Linnæus)244
Suborder Pandiones244
Family Pandionidæ245
Genus Pandion Savigny 245
203.haliætus (Linnæus)245
204.leucocephalus Gould246
Genus Polioaëtus Kaup 247
205.ichthyætus (Horsfield)248
Order Strigiformes249
Family Strigidæ249
Subfamily Buboninæ249
Genus Pseudoptynx Kaup 249
206.philippensis Kaup250
207.gurneyi Tweeddale250
208.mindanensis Grant251
Genus Otus Pennant 252
209.megalotis (Gray)252
210.everetti (Tweeddale)253
211.fuliginosus (Sharpe)254
212.sibutuensis (Sharpe)254
213.longicornis (Grant)255
214.mindorensis (Whitehead)256
215.whiteheadi (Grant)256
216.rufescens (Horsfield)256
217.cuyensis McGregor257
218.calayensis McGregor258
219.romblonis McGregor259
220.boholensis McGregor260
Genus Ninox Hodgson 260
221.lugubris (Tickell)261
222.scutulata (Raffles)262
223.japonica (Temminck and Schlegel)263
224.philippensis Bonaparte264
225.everetti Sharpe265
226.spilocephala Tweeddale266
227.spilonota Bourns and Worcester266
228.reyi Oustalet267
229.mindorensis Grant268
230.plateni Blasius268
Subfamily Striginæ270
Genus Strix Linnæus 270
231.whiteheadi (Sharpe)270
Family Aluconidæ271
Genus Aluco Fleming 271
232.longimembris (Jerdon)271
Order Psittaciformes272
Family Loriidæ272
Genus Trichoglossus Vigors and Horsfield 273
233.johnstoniæ Hartert273
Family Cacatuidæ273
Subfamily Cacatuinæ274
Genus Cacatua Vieillot 274
234.hæmaturopygia (P. L. S. Müller)274
Family Psittacidæ275
Subfamily Palæornithinæ275
Genus Prioniturus Wagler 275
235.verticalis Sharpe276
236.montanus Grant276
237.discurus (Vieillot)277
238.waterstradti Rothschild279
239.mindorensis Steere279
240.cyaneiceps Sharpe280
241.luconensis Steere280
Genus Tanygnathus Wagler 281
242.lucionensis (Linnæus)281
243.megalorhynchos (Boddaert)283
244.everetti Tweeddale283
245.burbidgei Sharpe284
Genus Bolbopsittacus Salvadori 284
246.lunulatus (Scopoli)285
247.intermedius Salvadori285
248.mindanensis (Steere)286
Genus Loriculus Blyth 286
249.chrysonotus Sclater288
250.regulus Souancé288
251.bournsi McGregor289
252.philippensis (P. L. S. Müller)290
253.mindorensis Steere290
254.siquijorensis Steere291
255.apicalis Souancé292
256.dohertyi (Hartert)292
257.worcesteri Steere293
258.galgulus (Linnæus)294
259.bonapartei Souancé294
Order Coraciiformes295
Suborder Podargi296
Family Podargidæ296
Genus Batrachostomus Gould 296
260.septimus Tweeddale296
261.microrhynchus Grant297
262.menagei Bourns and Worcester298
263.javensis (Horsfield)300
264.affinis Blyth301
Suborder Coraciæ301
Family Coraciidæ301
Subfamily Coraciinæ301
Genus Eurystomus Vieillot 301
265.orientalis (Linnæus)302
Suborder Halcyones303
Family Alcedinidæ303
Genus Pelargopsis Gloger 303
266.javana (Boddaert)303
267.gouldi Sharpe304
268.gigantea Walden305
Genus Alcedo Linnæus 305
269.bengalensis Gmelin306
270.meninting Horsfield307
Genus Alcyone Swainson 308
271.cyanopectus (Lafresnaye)308
272.argentata (Tweeddale)309
273.flumenicola (Steere)310
274.nigrirostris (Bourns and Worcester)311
Genus Ceyx Lacépède 311
275.melanura Kaup312
276.mindanensis Steere312
277.samarensis Steere313
278.euerythra Sharpe314
279.bournsi Steere316
280.goodfellowi Grant318
Genus Halcyon Swainson 318
281.coromandus (Latham)319
282.gularis (Kuhl)320
283.pileatus (Boddaert)321
284.winchelli Sharpe322
285.chloris (Boddaert)323
286.hombroni (Bonaparte)324
287.lindsayi (Vigors)325
288.moseleyi (Steere)326
Suborder Bucerotes326
Family Bucerotidæ326
Genus Hydrocorax Brisson 327
289.hydrocorax (Linnæus)327
290.mindanensis (Tweeddale)328
291.semigaleatus (Tweeddale)329
Genus Anthracoceros Reichenbach 330
292.montani (Oustalet)330
Genus Gymnolæmus Grant 331
293.lemprieri (Sharpe)331
Genus Penelopides Reichenbach 332
294.panini (Boddaert)332
295.manillæ (Boddaert)333
296.talisi Finsch334
297.mindorensis Steere335
298.affinis Tweeddale336
299.basilanica Steere337
300.samarensis Steere337
Genus Craniorrhinus Cabanis and Heine 338
301.leucocephalus (Vieillot)338
302.waldeni Sharpe339
Suborder Meropes339
Family Meropidæ339
Genus Merops Linnæus 339
303.americanus P. L. S. Müller340
304.philippinus Linnæus341
Suborder Caprimulgi342
Family Caprimulgidæ342
Subfamily Caprimulginæ342
Genus Lyncornis Gould 342
305.macrotis (Vigors)342
Genus Caprimulgus Linnæus 344
306.griseatus Walden344
307.mindanensis (Mearns)346
308.manillensis Walden346
309.macrurus Horsfield348
310.jotaka Temminck and Schlegel349
Suborder Micropodii350
Family Hemiprocniidæ350
Genus Hemiprocne Nitzsch 350
311.major (Hartert)350
Family Micropodidæ351
Subfamily Chæturinæ352
Genus Collocalia Gray 352
312.lowi (Sharpe)352
313.whiteheadi Grant353
314.origenis Oberholser353
315.fuciphaga (Thunberg)354
316.germani Oustalet355
317.troglodytes Gray355
318.marginata Salvadori356
319.isonota (Oberholser)357
Genus Chætura Stephens 357
320.gigantea (Temminck)357
321.celebensis (Sclater)358
322.dubia McGregor359
323.picina Tweeddale359
Subfamily Micropodinæ360
Genus Tachornis Gosse 360
324.pallidior McGregor360
Genus Micropus Meyer and Wolfe 361
325.pacificus (Latham)361
326.subfurcatus (Blyth)362
Order Trogones362
Family Trogonidæ362
Genus Pyrotrogon Bonaparte 362
327.ardens (Temminck)362
Order Coccyges363
Suborder Cuculi364
Family Cuculidæ364
Subfamily Cuculinæ364
Genus Clamator Kaup 364
328.coromandus (Linnæus)365
Genus Surniculus Lesson 365
329.lugubris (Horsfield)366
330.velutinus Sharpe367
Genus Hierococcyx S. Müller 368
331.sparverioides (Vigors)368
332.fugax (Horsfield)369
Genus Cuculus Linnæus 370
333.micropterus Gould370
334.canorus Linnæus371
335.saturatus Hodgson372
Genus Penthoceryx Cabanis 373
336.sonnerati (Latham)373
Genus Cacomantis S. Müller 374
337.merulinus (Scopoli)374
Genus Chalcococcyx Cabanis 375
338.xanthorhynchus (Horsfield)376
339.malayanus (Raffles)377
Genus Eudynamys Vigors and Horsfield 377
340.honorata (Linnæus)378
341.mindanensis (Linnæus)379
342.frater McGregor379
Subfamily Centropodinæ380
Genus Centropus Illiger 380
343.mindorensis (Steere)381
344.carpenteri Mearns382
345.steeri Bourns and Worcester382
346.sinensis (Stephens)383
347.viridis (Scopoli)383
348.javanicus (Dumont)384
349.melanops Lesson386
350.unirufus (Cabanis and Heine)386
Subfamily Phænicophainæ387
Genus Dryococcyx Sharpe 387
351.harringtoni Sharpe387
Genus Dasylophus Swainson 388
352.superciliosus (Cuvier)388
Genus Lepidogrammus Reichenbach 388
353.cumingi (Fraser)388
Order Scansores389
Suborder Capitones389
Family Capitonidæ389
Genus Xantholæma Bonaparte 389
354.hæmacephalum (P. L. S. Müller)390
355.roseum (Dumont)391
Order Piciformes392
Suborder Pici392
Family Picidæ392
Subfamily Picinæ392
Genus Yungipicus Bonaparte 392
356.validirostris (Blyth)393
357.maculatus (Scopoli)394
358.menagei Bourns and Worcester395
359.leytensis Steere396
360.fulvifasciatus Hargitt396
361.ramsayi Hargitt397
Genus Tiga Kaup 398
362.everetti Tweeddale398
Genus Chrysocolaptes Blyth 399
363.erythrocephalus Sharpe399
364.hæmatribon (Wagler)400
365.lucidus (Scopoli)401
366.montanus Grant401
367.rufopunctatus Hargitt402
368.xanthocephalus Walden and Layard402
Genus Lichtensteinipicus Bonaparte 403
369.funebris (Valenciennes)403
370.fuliginosus (Tweeddale)404
Genus Mulleripicus Bonaparte 404
371.pulverulentus (Temminck)404
Genus Thriponax Cabanis and Heine 405
372.javensis (Horsfield)406
373.pectoralis Tweeddale407
374.multilunatus McGregor408
375.mindorensis Steere408
376.hargitti Sharpe409
Order Eurylæmiformes410
Family Eurylæmidæ410
Subfamily Eurylæminæ410
Genus Sarcophanops Sharpe 410
377.steeri (Sharpe)410
378.samarensis Steere411
Order Passeriformes413
Suborder Mesomyodi413
Family Pittidæ413
Genus Pitta Vieillot 414
379.erythrogastra Temminck414
380.propinqua (Sharpe)416
381.kochi Bruggemann417
382.atricapilla Lesson418
383.mulleri (Bonaparte)419
384.rothschildi (Parrot)420
385.steeri (Sharpe)420
386.moluccensis (P. L. S. Müller)421
Suborder Acromyodi422
Family Hirundinidæ424
Genus Chelidonaria Reichenow 424
387.dasypus (Bonaparte)424
Genus Riparia Forster 425
388.riparia (Linnæus)425
389.chinensis (Gray)426
Genus Hirundo Linnæus 426
390.rustica Linnæus426
391.gutturalis Scopoli427
392.javanica Sparrman428
393.striolata (Boie)429
Family Muscicapidæ430
Genus Hemichelidon Hodgson 431
394.sibirica (Gmelin)432
395.griseosticta Swinhoe433
396.ferruginea Hodgson434
Genus Alseonax Cabanis 435
397.latirostris (Raffles)435
Genus Cyornis Blyth 436
398.herioti Ramsay436
399.banyumas (Horsfield)437
400.philippinensis Sharpe438
401.lemprieri Sharpe439
402.platenæ (Blasius)441
Genus Muscicapula Blyth 441
403.westermanni Sharpe442
404.luzoniensis Grant443
405.nigrorum Whitehead443
406.montigena Mearns444
407.basilanica (Sharpe)444
408.samarensis Bourns and Worcester445
Genus Gerygone Gould 447
409.simplex Cabanis447
410.rhizophoræ Mearns448
Genus Zanthopygia Blyth 449
411.narcissina (Temminck)449
Genus Cyanoptila Blyth 450
412.bella (Hay)450
Genus Hypothymis Boie 451
413.occipitalis (Vigors)451
Genus Camiguinia McGregor 453
414.helenæ (Steere)454
Genus Cyanomyias Sharpe 455
415.cœlestis (Tweeddale)455
Genus Rhipidura Vigors and Horsfield 456
416.superciliaris (Sharpe)456
417.samarensis (Steere)457
418.albiventris (Sharpe)457
419.cyaniceps (Cassin)458
420.sauli Bourns and Worcester458
421.nigrocinnamomea Hartert459
422.hutchinsoni Mearns460
423.nigritorquis Vigors460
Genus Xeocephus Bonaparte 461
424.rufus (Gray)461
425.cinnamomeus Sharpe463
426.cyanescens Sharpe463
Genus Callaeops Grant 464
427.periopthalmica Grant464
Genus Terpsiphone Gloger 465
428.affinis (Blyth)465
429.nigra McGregor466
Genus Rhinomyias Sharpe 467
430.albigularis Bourns and Worcester468
431.goodfellowi Grant469
432.ruficauda (Sharpe)470
433.ocularis Bourns and Worcester470
434.insignis Grant471
Genus Culicicapa Swinhoe 472
435.ceylonensis (Swainson)472
436.helianthea (Wallace)472
Genus Cryptolopha Swainson 473
437.olivacea (Moseley)474
438.cebuensis Dubois474
439.nigrorum Moseley475
440.mindanensis Hartert476
441.xanthopygia Whitehead476
Genus Eumyias Cabanis 477
442.panayensis Sharpe477
443.nigrimentalis (Grant)478
444.nigriloris (Hartert)478
Family Campophagidæ478
Genus Artamides Hartlaub 479
445.difficilis (Hartert)480
446.guillemardi Salvadori481
447.striatus (Boddaert)482
448.kochi Kutter482
449.panayensis Steere483
450.mindorensis Steere483
451.cebuensis Grant484
Genus Malindangia Mearns 485
452.mcgregori Mearns485
Genus Edolisoma Jacquinot and Pucheran 486
453.cærulescens (Blyth)486
454.alterum Ramsay487
455.panayense Steere487
456.everetti Sharpe488
457.mindanense (Tweeddale)488
458.elusum McGregor489
Genus Pericrocotus Boie 490
459.marchesæ Guillemard490
460.novus McGregor491
461.leytensis Steere492
462.johnstoniæ Grant492
463.igneus Blyth493
464.cinereus Lafresneye493
Genus Lalage Boie 494
465.melanoleuca (Blyth)494
466.minor (Steere)495
467.niger (Forster)495
Family Pycnonotidæ496
Genus Ægithina Vieillot 497
468.viridis (Bonaparte)497
Genus Chloropsis Jardine and Selby 498
469.palawanensis (Sharpe)498
470.flavipennis (Tweeddale)499
Genus Irena Horsfield 499
471.cyanogastra Vigors500
472.ellæ Steere500
473.melanochlamys Sharpe501
474.tweeddali Sharpe502
Genus Hypsipetes Vigors, 502
475.fugensis Grant503
476.batanensis Mearns503
477.camiguinensis McGregor504
Genus Iole Blyth 504
478.striaticeps Sharpe505
479.everetti (Tweeddale)506
480.haynaldi (Blasius)506
481.rufigularis (Sharpe)507
482.gularis (Pucheran)507
483.guimarasensis Steere508
484.mindorensis Steere509
485.siquijorensis Steere510
486.cinereiceps Bourns and Worcester511
487.monticola Bourns and Worcester511
Genus Poliolophus Sharpe 512
488.urostictus (Salvadori)512
Genus Microtarsus Eyton 513
489.melanocephalos (Gmelin)513
Genus Trichophorus Temminck 514
490.frater (Sharpe)514
491.palawanensis (Tweeddale)515
Genus Pycnonotus Boie 515
492.goiavier (Scopoli)516
493.cinereifrons (Tweeddale)517
Family Timeliidæ517
Subfamily Timeliinæ518
Genus Pseudotharrhaleus Grant 518
494.caudatus Grant519
495.unicolor Hartert519
496.griseipectus Mearns519
497.malindangensis Mearns520
Genus Turdinus Blyth 521
498.rufifrons (Tweeddale)521
Genus Ptilocichla Sharpe 522
499.falcata Sharpe522
500.basilanica Steere523
501.mindanensis Steere523
502.minuta Bourns and Worcester524
Genus Anuropsis Sharpe 525
503.cinereiceps (Tweeddale)525
Genus Dasycrotapha Tweeddale 526
504.speciosa Tweeddale526
Genus Zosterornis Grant 527
505.striatus Grant527
506.whiteheadi Grant528
507.dennistouni Grant529
508.pygmæus Grant529
509.plateni (Blasius)530
510.capitalis (Tweeddale)530
511.nigrocapitatus (Steere)531
512.affinis McGregor532
Genus Mixornis Hodgson
Blyth 533
513.woodi Sharpe533
514.cagayanensis Guillemard534
Genus Macronous Jardine and Selby 534
515.striaticeps Sharpe535
516.mindanensis Steere535
517.montanus (Mearns)536
518.kettlewelli Guillemard537
Genus Leonardina Mearns 537
519.woodi Mearns538
Subfamily Brachypteryginæ538
Genus Brachypteryx Horsfield 538
520.poliogyna Grant539
521.brunneiceps Grant539
522.mindanensis Mearns540
523.malindangensis Mearns540
Family Turdidæ541
Subfamily Turdinæ541
Genus Planesticus Bonaparte 542
524.mindorensis (Grant)543
525.thomassoni (Seebohm)544
526.mayonensis (Mearns)544
527.kelleri (Mearns)545
528.nigrorum (Grant)545
529.malindangensis (Mearns)546
Genus Turdus Linnæus 547
530.pallidus Gmelin547
531.chrysolaus Temminck548
532.obscurus Gmelin549
Genus Geokichla Boie
S. Müller 550
533.interpres (Temminck)550
534.cinerea Bourns and Worcester551
535.mindanensis Mearns552
Genus Zoothera Vigors 552
536.andromedæ (Temminck)553
Genus Oreocincla Gould 553
537.varia (Pallas)554
Genus Petrophila Swainson 554
538.manillensis (J. R. Forster)555
Subfamily Ruticillinæ556
Genus Chaimarrornis Hodgson 557
539.bicolor Grant557
Genus Calliope Gould 558
540.calliope (Pallas)558
Genus Copsychus Wagler 558
541.mindanensis (Boddaert)559
Genus Kittacincla Gould 560
542.luzoniensis (Kittlitz)560
543.superciliaris Bourns and Worcester561
544.nigra Sharpe562
545.cebuensis Steere563
Subfamily Saxicolinæ564
Genus Pratincola Koch 564
546.caprata (Linnæus)564
Genus Saxicola Bechstein 565
547.œnanthe (Linnæus),565
Family Sylviidæ566
Genus Locustella Kaup 567
548.fasciolata (Gray)567
549.ochotensis (Middendorf)568
550.lanceolata (Temminck)569
Genus Acrocephalus Naumann 569
551.sorghophilus (Swinhoe)570
552.orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel)571
Genus Tribura Hodgson 571
553.seebohmi (Grant)572
Genus Orthotomus Horsfield 572
554.frontalis Sharpe573
555.mearnsi McGregor574
556.castaneiceps Walden574
557.derbianus Moore,575
558.chloronotus Grant575
559.ruficeps (Lesson)576
560.cineraceus Blyth576
561.cinereiceps Sharpe577
562.nigriceps Tweeddale578
563.samarensis Steere578
Genus Cisticola Kaup 579
564.cisticola (Temminck)580
565.exilis (Vigors and Horsfield)581
Genus Megalurus Horsfield 582
566.palustris Horsfield582
567.tweeddalei McGregor583
Genus Acanthopneuste Blasius 584
568.borealis (Blasius)584
569.xanthodryas (Swinhoe)585
570.lugubris (Blyth)586
Genus Horornis Hodgson 586
571.canturians (Swinhoe)587
572.minutus (Swinhoe)587
573.seebohmi (Grant)588
Genus Phyllergates Sharpe 588
574.philippinus Hartert589
575.heterolæmus Mearns589
Family Artamidæ589
Genus Artamus Vieillot 590
576.leucorynchus (Linnæus)590
Family Laniidæ591
Subfamily Laniinæ592
Genus Enneoctonus Boie 592
577.tigrinus (Drapiez)592
Genus Cephalophoneus Fitzinger 593
578.validirostris (Grant)594
579.nasutus (Scopoli)594
580.suluensis Mearns595
Genus Otomela Bonaparte 596
581.lucionensis (Linnæus)597
582.cristata (Linnæus)598
583.superciliosa (Latham)598
Subfamily Pachycephalinæ599
Genus Hyloterpe Cabanis 599
584.philippinensis Walden599
585.apoensis Mearns600
586.fallax McGregor601
587.illex McGregor601
588.albiventris Grant602
589.whiteheadi Sharpe602
590.winchelli Bourns and Worcester603
591.homeyeri Blasius603
Family Paridæ604
Genus Pardaliparus Selys-Longchamps604
592.elegans (Lesson)605
593.albescens McGregor606
594.edithæ McGregor606
595.mindanensis (Mearns)607
596.amabilis (Sharpe)607
Genus Penthornis Hellmayr 608
597.semilarvatus (Salvadori)608
598.tessacourbe (Scopoli)608
Family Sittidæ609
Genus Callisitta Bonaparte 609
599.palawana (Hartert)609
600.œnochlamys (Sharpe)610
601.mesoleuca (Grant)610
602.lilacea (Whitehead)611
Family Certhiidæ612
Genus Rhabdornis Reichenbach 612
603.mystacalis (Temminck)612
604.minor Grant612
605.inornatus Grant613
Family Zosteropidæ613
Genus Zosterops Vigors and Horsfield 613
606.meyeni Bonaparte615
607.whiteheadi Hartert615
608.vulcani (Hartert)616
609.halconensis Mearns616
610.batanis McGregor616
611.siquijorensis Bourns and Worcester617
612.boholensis McGregor617
613.everetti Tweeddale618
614.basilanica Steere618
615.meyleri McGregor618
616.richmondi McGregor619
617.luzonica Grant619
618.aureiloris Grant619
619.nigrorum Tweeddale620
620.goodfellowi Hartert620
621.malindangensis (Mearns)621
Genus Hypocryptadius Hartert 621
622.cinnamomeus Hartert622
Family Dicæidæ622
Genus Dicæum Cuvier 622
623.retrocinctum Gould624
624.hæmatostictum Sharpe625
625.papuense (Gmelin)626
626.luzoniense Grant626
627.apo Hartert627
628.bonga Hartert627
629.dorsale Sharpe628
630.pallidius Bourns and Worcester628
631.xanthopygium Tweeddale629
632.intermedium Bourns and Worcester629
633.sibuyanicum Bourns and Worcester630
634.assimile Bourns and Worcester630
635.sibutuense Sharpe631
636.cinereigulare Tweeddale631
637.besti Steere632
638.flaviventer Meyer632
639.pygmæum (Kittlitz)633
640.davao Mearns634
641.hypoleucum Sharpe634
642.mindanense Tweeddale635
643.everetti Tweeddale636
644.obscurum Grant636
645.nigrilore Hartert637
Genus Prionochilus Strickland 637
646.johannæ Sharpe638
647.quadricolor Tweeddale638
648.olivaceous Tweeddale639
649.bicolor Bourns and Worcester640
650.inexpectatus Hartert640
Genus Piprisoma Blyth 641
651.æruginosum (Bourns and Worcester)641
Family Nectariniidæ641
Subfamily Nectariniinæ642
Genus Chalcostetha Cabanis 642
652.calcostetha (Jardine)642
Genus Æthopyga Cabanis 643
653.magnifica Sharpe644
654.boltoni Mearns645
655.shelleyi Sharpe646
656.bella Tweeddale647
657.arolasi Bourns and Worcester648
658.bonita Bourns and Worcester648
659.flavipectus Grant649
660.rubrinota McGregor649
Genus Eudrepanis Sharpe 649
661.pulcherrima (Sharpe)650
662.jefferyi Grant651
663.decorosa McGregor651
Genus Cinnyris Cuvier 651
664.sperata (Linnæus)652
665.henkei Meyer653
666.juliæ (Tweeddale)654
667.flagrans (Oustalet)654
668.guimarasensis Steere655
669.jugularis (Linnæus)656
670.aurora (Tweeddale)658
Genus Anthreptes Swainson 658
671.chlorigaster Sharpe659
672.malaccensis (Scopoli)659
673.wiglesworthi (Hartert)660
674.cagayanensis Mearns660
675.rhodolæma Shelley661
676.griseigularis Tweeddale661
Subfamily Arachnotherinæ662
Genus Arachnothera Temminck 662
677.flammifera Tweeddale662
678.dilutior Sharpe663
679.philippinensis (Steere)663
Family Motacillidæ664
Genus Motacilla Linnæus 664
680.ocularis Swinhoe664
681.melanope Pallas665
Genus Budytes Cuvier 666
682.leucostriatus Homeyer667
Genus Dendronanthus Blyth 668
683.indicus (Gmelin)668
Genus Anthus Bechstein 669
684.hodgsoni Richmond669
685.richardi Vieillot670
686.rufulus Vieillot671
687.gustavi Swinhoe672
688.cervinus (Pallas)673
Family Alaudidæ673
Genus Alauda Linnæus 674
689.wattersi Swinhoe674
Genus Mirafra Horsfield 675
690.philippinensis Ramsay675
Family Fringillidæ 676
Genus Loxia Linnæus 676
691.luzoniensis Grant677
Genus Pyrrhula Brisson 677
692.leucogenys Grant678
693.steerei Mearns678
Genus Fringilla Linnæus 679
694.montifringilla Linnæus679
Genus Passer Brisson 680
695.montanus (Linnæus)680
Genus Spinus Koch 681
696.spinus (Linnæus)681
Genus Emberiza Linnæus 682
697.pusilla Pallas683
698.spodocephala Pallas684
699.sulphurata Temminck and Schlegel685
Family Ploceidæ687
Subfamily Viduinæ687
Genus Padda Reichenbach 687
700.oryzivora (Linnæus)688
Genus Munia Hodgson 688
701.jagori Martens689
702.formosana Swinhoe690
703.cabanisi Sharpe690
Genus Uroloncha Cabanis 691
704.everetti (Tweeddale)691
705.fuscans (Cassin)692
Genus Reichenowia Poche 692
706.brunneiventris (Grant)693
Family Oriolidæ693
Genus Oriolus Linnæus 694
707.acrorhynchus Vigors695
708.isabellæ Grant697
709.albiloris Grant697
710.samarensis Steere698
711.steeri Sharpe698
712.basilanicus Grant699
713.cinereogenys Bourns and Worcester700
714.assimilis Tweeddale700
715.xanthonotus Horsfield701
Family Dicruridæ702
Genus Dicrurus Vieillot 702
716.balicassius (Linnæus)703
717.striatus Tweeddale704
718.suluensis Hartert704
719.mirabilis Walden and Layard705
Genus Chibia Hodgson 705
720.palawanensis (Tweeddale)706
721.cuyensis McGregor706
722.worcesteri McGregor707
723.borneensis Sharpe707
724.menagei Bourns and Worcester708
Genus Bhuchanga Hodgson 708
725.palawanensis Whitehead709
Family Sturnidæ709
Subfamily Sturninæ710
Genus Sturnia Lesson 710
726.sinensis (Gmelin)711
727.philippensis (Forster)712
Genus Spodiopsar Sharpe 713
728.sericeus (Gmelin)713
729.cineraceus (Temminck)714
Genus Lamprocorax Bonaparte 715
730.panayensis (Scopoli)715
731.todayensis Mearns716
Genus Ætheopsar Sharpe 717
732.cristatellus (Linnæus)717
Genus Sarcops Walden 718
733.calvus (Linnæus)718
734.melanonotus Grant719
Genus Goodfellowia Hartert 720
735.miranda Hartert720
Genus Eulabes Cuvier 720
736.palawanensis Sharpe721
Family Corvidæ721
Genus Corone Kaup 722
737.philippina (Bonaparte)722
Genus Corvus Linnæus 723
738.pusillus Tweeddale723
739.samarensis Steere724
Additions and corrections 725
Index 737
PREFACE.
Table of Contents
During several years spent in collecting zoölogical specimens in the Philippine Islands the author has constantly experienced the need of a book containing descriptions of the Philippine birds. That others have felt the same want is evident from the many requests for literature received. Lists of Philippine birds1 have been published from time to time but they contain no descriptions and are of use to those only who have a considerable library at hand.
The Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum contains descriptions of most of the known species of birds and these include very many of the Philippine species but the bulk of its 27 volumes would preclude the use of this work in the field even if its rarity and cost were not prohibitory. Thus there is an almost total lack of adequate means for identifying Philippine birds which has been a serious check to activity and interest in ornithological work throughout the Islands.
To meet this need and to place descriptions of the birds inhabiting the Philippines in a convenient form for the use of local naturalists the present work has been prepared. Technical terms and references to internal structure have been avoided as far as possible although this method weakens, to some extent, the keys and diagnoses of the higher groups. The diagnoses of orders, families, and genera being drawn from Philippine species may or may not define these groups as represented outside of the Archipelago.
The actual material which has been available for study consists of about 8,000 specimens of birds collected for the Bureau of Science, a few skins received in exchange from the Menage Collection, nearly 200 skins received from the United States National Museum, part in exchange and part as a loan, and a few small lots of skins from various sources. There are, however, some 150 species inhabiting the Philippines of which not a single specimen has been examined. Of some other species the available material is quite inadequate for complete descriptions; this is particularly true of the shore and water birds, most of which visit the Philippine Islands as migrants and can not be obtained here in breeding plumage.
To meet these deficiencies a large number of descriptions have been taken from previous works, notably the Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum, Oates’s Birds of British Burmah, and the four volumes on birds in the Fauna of British India, while a few have been taken from periodicals. All copied descriptions and parts of descriptions are inclosed in quotation marks followed by the authors’ names; the exact reference in each case will be found in the synonymy of the species described.
The quotations ending with "Bourns and Worcester MS." are taken from a manuscript prepared by Messrs. Frank S. Bourns and Dean C. Worcester and based upon the ornithological specimens collected by the Menage Expedition. This manuscript was intended for publication by the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences, but as that institution was unable to meet the necessary expense, the right to use the manuscript reverted to the authors who have permitted the publication of their notes in this Manual.
The scientific name, an English name, and such native names as seem to be commonly used with some degree of accuracy are given for each species.
The synonymy consists of references to original descriptions and to all works from which quotations are made; also to the following works when the species is given in them: Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum, Sharpe’s Hand-List of the Genera and Species of Birds, Oates and Reid’s Catalogue of Birds’ Eggs in the British Museum, and McGregor and Worcester’s Hand-List of Philippine Birds; other references are to plates or figures, records of rare species, important descriptions, notes on habits, or critical remarks.2
The distribution of each species is given by islands, arranged alphabetically, with the names of collectors so far as these have been worked out from the available literature. Distribution outside of the Philippine Islands is given in a general way only.
To the descriptions and measurements of the birds are added notes on habits, nests and eggs, abundance, etc. and in very many cases manuscript notes by Bourns and Worcester, giving information on habits, colors of soft parts, measurements, and validity of species.
All measurements are in the metric system. In copied descriptions inches and hundredths have been carefully reduced to millimeters and the English measurements omitted, tenths and hundredths of millimeters being disregarded in most instances.
In accordance with Canon XXXVII of the Code of Nomenclature adopted by the American Ornithologists’ Union, Revised Edition (1908), generic and specific names, unless evidently misprinted, are spelled as in the original descriptions. Dr. Charles W. Richmond, Assistant Curator, Division of Birds, United States National Museum, has most kindly verified a very large number of these citations.
The last half century has been exceedingly fruitful in systems of classification, some of them excellent, most of them suggestive and helpful. The whole subject has been reviewed in a masterly way by Newton, Dictionary of Birds, London (1896), 45–120 of introduction.
The present author has not the ability to judge of the relative merits of the schemes of classification proposed by various authors but the system set forth in Sharpe’s Hand-List3 and copied in McGregor and Worcester’s Hand-List of Philippine Birds is followed as being both convenient and well known.
1 The most important of these lists are the following:
Martens, E. V.: [Title not seen] Jour. für Ornith. (1866), 8–31.
Walden, Viscount: A List of Birds Known to Inhabit the Philippine Archipelago. Trans. Zool. Soc. London (1875), 9, pt. 2, 125–252, pls. 23–34.
Ramsay, R. G. W.: Revised List of the Birds Known to Occur in the Philippine Islands, Showing their Geographical Distribution. Appendix, pp. 653–660, to the Ornithological Works of Arthur, Ninth Marquis of Tweeddale. London (1881).
Elera, R. P. Fr. Casto de: Aves. Catalogo Sistematico de toda la Fauna de Filipinas. Manila (1895), 1, 52–398.
Worcester, D. C. and Bourns, F. S.: A List of the Birds Known to Inhabit the Philippine and Palawan Islands, Showing their Distribution within the Limits of the Two Groups. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. Washington (1898), 20, 549–566.
McGregor, R. C. and Worcester, D. C.: A Hand-List of the Birds of the Philippine Islands. Bur. Govt. Labs. Manila (1906), No. 36, 1–121.
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2 Very full references to literature may be found in Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum and in Catalogue of the Collection of Birds’ Eggs in the British Museum (Natural History).↑
3 Sharpe, R. B.: A Hand-List of the Genera and Species of Birds. London (1899–1903), 1–4, Vol. 5 in press.
For other systems of classification the following may be consulted:
Huxley, T. H.: On the Classification of Birds; and on the Taxonomic Value of the Modifications of Certain of the Cranial Bones observable in that Class. Proc. Zool. Soc. London (1867), 415–472.
Stejneger, L.: Standard Natural History. Boston (1885), 4, Birds (part). An outline of Stejneger’s scheme of classification may be found in the Zoological Record (1885), 22, pt. Aves. 14–18.
Fürbringer, M.: Untersuchungen zur Morphologie und Systematik der Vogel, Zugleich ein Beitrage zur Anatomie der Stütz- und Bewegungsorgane. Royal Zoological Society, Amsterdam (1888). For reviews of Fürbringer’s classification see Gadow, Nature (1888), 39, 150–152; 177–181, and Evans, Zool. Record, Aves (1888), 25, 14–16.
Evans, A. H.: Cambridge Natural History, Birds. New York and London (1900), 9, XI–XVI (Scheme of Classification).
Gadow, H.: On the Classification of Birds. Proc. Zool. Soc. London (1892), 229–256.
Dubois, A.: Synopsis Avium. Brussels (1899–1904), 1–1339, pls. 1–16.
Ridgway, R.: The Birds of North and Middle America. Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. Washington (1901), No. 50, pt. 1, 1–12.
Clark, H. L.: The Classification of Birds. Auk (1901), new ser., 18, 370–381.
Shufeldt, R. W.: An Arrangement of the Families and Higher Groups of Birds. Am. Naturalist (1904), 38, 833–857.
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USE OF THE KEYS.
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A key is a short cut used to approximate identification without reading a great number of descriptions. The keys given here differ in no essential particular from those to be found in other systematic works on ornithology, but for the benefit of the beginner their use may be briefly explained.
Having in hand an unknown bird begin with the key to the Orders (p. 7), reading first the line beginning a¹; if the specimen has the characters given after a¹ then the bird belongs to the Order Pelecaniformes and another key is to be used which will be found under that order, (p. 200). If the characters on the line after a¹ are not found in the specimen, then those given on the line a² are to be examined and these the specimen must have, if no mistake has been made. The next choice is between b¹ and b² and so on until characters are found which agree with those of the specimen and at the same time lead to a word at the right printed in heavy face type; this is the name of the order to which the specimen belongs.
Having determined the order turn to the page where the order begins and use the key there which leads to the suborders or to the families, then find and use the keys to genera and species.
To illustrate the use of keys with a concrete example, suppose that we have a specimen of the common spoon-billed duck or shoveler, but know nothing of its affinities. Beginning with the key to orders we find:
"a¹. Hind toe connected by a web to the inner toe." As this does not agree with our specimen we try:
"a². Hind toe not connected by a web to the inner toe." Yes.
"b¹. Nostrils tubular." No.
"b². Nostrils not tubular." Yes.
"c¹. Cutting edges of bill more or less distinctly fringed or serrated, tip of bill rounded Anseriformes."
Yes, and our bird belongs in the order Anseriformes. By a similar procedure we find that our duck belongs in the subfamily Anatinæ (p. 185) and in the key to genera (p. 187) we find:
"a¹. Bill not spatulate."
"a². Bill flattened, and spatulate Spatula."
As our duck has a flattened, spatulate bill we turn to the genus Spatula (p. 196) and as there is but one Philippine species in this genus we know that our bird is—
Spatula clypeata (Linnæus).
SHOVELER.
A MANUAL OF PHILIPPINE BIRDS.
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By Richard C. McGregor.
Class AVES.
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Oviparous, warm-blooded, amniotic vertebrates which have their anterior extremities transformed into wings. Metacarpus and fingers carrying feathers or quills. With an intertarsal joint. Not more than four toes of which the first is the hallux. (Gadow.)
Subclass CARINATÆ.
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Sternum with a keel; scapulæ and coracoids fused forming an acute or a right angle; foramen ischiadicum present; distal six or seven vertebræ fused to form the pygostyle.
Orders.
a¹. Hind toe connected by a web to the inner toe Pelecaniformes (p. 200)
a². Hind toe not connected by a web to the inner toe.
b¹. Nostrils tubular.
c¹. Bill strong and decidedly hooked at the tip Procellariiformes (p. 84)
c². Bill weak, very small, gape very wide Caprimulgi in Coraciiformes (p. 295)
b². Nostrils not tubular.
c¹. Cutting edges of bill more or less distinctly fringed or serrated, tip of bill rounded Anseriformes (p. 184)
c². Cutting edges of bill not fringed.
d¹. Rectrices rudimentary; or if evident not prominent, being short, soft, and hidden by the upper coverts.
e¹. Tarsus flat; toes lobed Colymbiformes (p. 82)
e². Tarsus normal; toes not lobed.
f¹. Hind toe wanting Hemipodii (p. 17)
f². Hind toe present. Excalfactoria and Megapodius in Galliformes (p. 9)
d². Rectrices not rudimentary; if short not hidden by upper coverts.
e¹. Anterior toes distinctly webbed and tarsus shorter than tail. Lariformes (p. 85)
e². Anterior toes not distinctly webbed; or, if webbed, tarsus decidedly longer than tail; or else bill extremely small with gape very broad and deeply cleft.
f¹. Lower portion of thighs naked; or, if feathered, the bill lengthened and grooved along each side, the outer and middle toes separated for their entire length.
g¹. Hind toe well developed and inserted on the level of the anterior toes; claws not excessively lengthened; loral or orbital region or both naked Ardeiformes (p. 157)
g². Hind toe if present, small and inserted above the level of the rest; or else size of bird small (less than 1 meter), loral and orbital regions fully feathered and middle claw not pectinate.
h¹. If more than 1 meter long the hind toe short and elevated; if less than 1 meter long the hind toe not elevated.
i¹. Size very large; hind toe small and elevated. Gruiformes (p. 155)
i². Size medium to small; hind toe not elevated. Ralliformes (p. 65)
h². Less than 1 meter long, usually much less; the hind toe if present, short and elevated, or if long the claws excessively long and wings spurred Charadriiformes (p. 98)
f². Lower portion of thighs feathered; or else middle and outer toes united for at least half their length, the bill if lengthened not grooved along the side.
g¹. Bill strongly hooked and with a distinct cere at base of upper mandible.
h¹. Toes three in front; or else outer toe reversible; claws sharp and powerful.
i¹. No facial disk of modified feathers; plumage normal, compact; nostrils generally not concealed by bristles. Accipitriformes (p. 210)
i². Eyes surrounded by a disk of modified feathers; plumage soft and fluffy; nostrils usually concealed by stiff bristles. Strigiformes (p. 249)
h². Toes two in front and two behind, the outer toe permanently reversed; claws small and dull Psittaciformes (p. 272)
g². Bill not strongly hooked and without a cere at base of upper mandible.
h¹. Hind toe small and elevated Galliformes (p. 9)
h². Hind toe or toes well developed and on the same level as the anterior toes.
i¹. Upper mandible with a soft swollen base. Columbiformes (p. 23)
i². Bill without a soft swollen base.
j¹. Toes two in front, two behind; rarely two in front and one behind, then the bill straight and the rectrices stiff and pointed.
k¹. Two toes in front united for their basal joint.
l¹. Inner toe reversed, tail graduated Trogones (p. 362)
l². Outer toe reversed, tail nearly square. Scansores (p. 389)
k². Two toes in front perfectly free.
l¹. Bill straight, its tip chisel-shaped; rectrices stiff, with stiff, pointed tips Piciformes (p. 392)
l². Bill more or less curved; rectrices long and soft, without stiff, pointed tips Coccyges (p. 363)
j². Toes three in front, one behind; rarely two in front and one behind, then the tail soft; or rarely four toes turned forward and arranged in pairs.
k¹. Claw of hind toe shorter than that of third toe; feet weak, or feet strong and two toes united for their basal joint Coraciiformes (p. 295)
k². Claw of hind toe equal to or longer than that of middle toe.
l¹. Outer and middle toes united for their basal joint; bill broad; eye surrounded by a fleshy wattle; tail graduated Eurylæmiformes (p. 410)
l². Outer and middle toes not united; toes four in number; rectrices twelve with rare exceptions; bill variable in shape, never extensively membranous, softly tumid, nor cered Passeriformes (p. 413)
Order GALLIFORMES.
MEGAPODES, PAINTED QUAIL, AND PHEASANTS.
Bill short and stout, culmen curved; head small; body heavy; wings short and rounded, curved to the body; tail either very short or greatly elongated; legs moderate to heavy; claws well developed; toes four, slightly webbed at base. Members of this order are terrestrial; their flight is strong and swift but can not be sustained for a long distance. Their food consists of grain, seeds, and insects. The nest is usually a slight hollow in the ground, hidden by grass or brush; the megapodes, however, bury their eggs in mounds.
Suborders.
a¹. Hind toe on a level with the other toes; feet and claws very heavy; colors plain, the sexes similar in color Megapodii (p. 9)
a². Hind toe slightly elevated; feet and claws moderate in size; sexes very different in color; males much brighter Phasiani (p. 11)
Suborder MEGAPODII.
Family MEGAPODIIDÆ.
Nostrils oval, situated near anterior border of surrounding membrane; bill moderate, culmen curved; orbital area nearly naked; ear-opening small; chin, throat, and face scantily feathered with short plumes, the skin usually red or dusky; legs, feet, and claws very large and powerful; claws slightly curved and usually blunt; anterior face of tarsus bearing a row of large scutes; rectrices short, exceeding coverts but little; sexes alike.
Genus MEGAPODIUS Gaimard, 1823.
Characters same as those given for the Family.
1. MEGAPODIUS CUMINGI Dillwyn.
PHILIPPINE MEGAPODE.
Megapodius cumingiiDillwyn, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1851), 119, pl. 39.
Megapodius pusillusTweeddale, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1877), 765, pl. 78 (juv.).
Megapodius dillwyniTweeddale, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1877), 766.
Megapodius cumingiGrant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1893), 22, 449; Meyer and Wiglesworth, Birds of Celebes (1898), 2, 671, pl. 41, fig. 1; Sharpe, Hand-List (1899), 1, 12; Oates, Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1901), 1, 16; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 7.
Ou-cong′, Calayan, Camiguin N.; ta-bon′, Luzon, Mindoro, Cagayancillo, and in general.
Balabac (Steere, Everett); Bantayan (McGregor); Basilan (Steere, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Cagayancillo (McGregor); Calayan (McGregor); Camiguin N. (McGregor); Cebu (Everett, Bourns & Worcester); Cresta de Gallo (McGregor); Fuga (Whitehead, McGregor); Luzon (Cuming, Heriot, Whitehead); Marinduque (Steere Exp.); Mindanao (Steere, Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, Goodfellow); Mindoro (McGregor, Porter); Palawan (Everett, Lempriere, Whitehead, Platen, Bourns & Worcester, White); Romblon (Bourns & Worcester); Samar (Bourns & Worcester); Sibutu (Everett); Sibuyan (Bourns & Worcester); Sulu (Bourns & Worcester, Platen); Tablas (Bourns & Worcester); Tawi Tawi (Bourns & Worcester); Ticao (McGregor). Celebean Islands and islands of northwestern Borneo.
Adult.—Top of head dark blue-gray with a wash of olive-brown; a narrow gray collar on hind neck; rest of upper parts, including exposed parts of folded wing, rich olive-brown; lower parts dark blue-gray. Iris brown; bill yellow, dusky at base and about nostrils; legs and nails black or dark brown; skin about eye varies from bright red to almost black. A male from Cagayancillo measures, 340 in length; wing, 230; tail, 72.4; tarsus, 62; middle toe with claw, 57; bill from nostril, 14. A female from the same island measures, 340 in length; wing, 235; tail, 70; tarsus, 58; middle toe with claw, 57; bill from nostril, 14.
Young.—A bird measuring but 165 in length, taken in Calayan, October 7, 1903, bears a general resemblance to the adult but the superorbital space, lores, chin, and throat are closely feathered; forehead, chin, and area below eye dull yellowish brown; throat, sides of neck, and breast dull brown; middle of abdomen dark ochraceous brown; feathers of upper parts dark brown, obscurely edged with olive-brown on back, scapulars, and wing-coverts; plumage, except remiges and rectrices, soft and decomposed.
Nest.—The incubation mound built by this species is fully described below. The eggs are prized by the natives for food; both the eggs and the birds are quite palatable. When fresh the thin surface layer of the egg is dark pink, usually smooth, but occasionally roughened by small lumps; when exposed to air and light for some time the color becomes dull, dirty brown and in many cases the outer layer crumbles away exposing the true shell which is dull white and closely pitted. Five eggs from Calayan taken in December measure: 78 by 52; 82 by 52.5; 82.5 by 47; 80 by 51; 79 by 51.
"This species probably occurs on every island of any size in the group. It is frequently met with a considerable distance inland, where it frequents wooded plains and hill. Its nest is usually, though by no means always, built near the seashore. Several pairs of birds frequently nest in the same mound, scratching up a little additional material every time that an egg is deposited, eventually forming a very large mound of earth, decayed leaves, sticks, etc., which in extreme cases comes to measure from 4 to 5 meters in diameter by 1½ meters high in the middle. The mound is frequently formed about the roots of some old stump. When ready to lay, the female tunnels into this mound, sometimes even burrowing into the solid ground to a depth of half a meter or more, so that the eggs are one to two meters below the surface of the mound. The egg is deposited at the bottom of this burrow, which is then filled up. The young birds dig to the surface as soon as hatched. They can run and fly when they leave the shell, and seem always to shift for themselves from the day of their birth. M. cumingi seems to lay all the year round, the female apparently depositing an egg about once a week. The eggs are oval in form, of a curious pinkish color when fresh, but rapidly fading to a light dirty brown if exposed to the light.
"The old birds seem rather reluctant to take wing and when flushed fly but a short distance, alight on the ground and run with great rapidity.
There is much individual variation as to size and color even in birds from one locality. Length, 336 to 380; culmen, 15 to 19; tarsus, 55 to 68; wing, 210 to 233; tail, 63 to 86. Iris dark chocolate-brown; bill light yellowish at tip, brown at base; legs sometimes dark brown, but usually strongly tinged with red, especially at back; feet dark brown to black; nails black.
(Bourns and Worcester MS.)
Suborder PHASIANI.
Family PHASIANIDÆ.
Bill strong and horny, nostrils oblong, never hidden by feathers; culmen curved but not hooked; tarsi naked and in the male armed with spurs (Excalfactoria without spurs); toes four, naked, and never pectinated along sides; sexes differently colored.
Genera.
a¹ Much smaller; length less than 150 mm.; head without crest or comb; spurs absent Excalfactoria (p. 12)
a² Much larger; length more than 350 mm.; head crested or with a comb; spurs present in the male.
b¹. No crest but with a fleshy comb; tail-coverts without ocelli; male with one pair of spurs Gallus (p. 13)
b². No comb but with an elongated crest; longer tail-coverts ocellated; male with two or three pairs of spurs Polyplectron (p. 16)
Genus EXCALFACTORIA Bonaparte, 1856.
This genus resembles Turnix but is distinguished from it by having a hind toe; the male is much handsomer than the female; the tail has but eight short rectrices which are hidden by the long upper coverts.
2. EXCALFACTORIA LINEATA (Scopoli).
ISLAND PAINTED QUAIL.
Oriolus lineatus Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. Insubr. (1786), 2, 87.
Excalfactoria lineataGrant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1893), 22, 253; Sharpe, Hand-List (1899), 1, 32; Oates, Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1901), 1, 48, pl. 4, fig. 2; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 7.
Pu-gong bú-quet, ti-co ti-co, Manila; pu-gong pa-rang, Calapan, Mindoro.
Basilan (McGregor); Batan (McGregor); Bongao (Everett); Calamianes (Bourns & Worcester); Cebu (Bourns & Worcester); Lubang (McGregor); Luzon (Heriot, Whitehead, McGregor); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester); Mindanao (Koch & Schadenberg, Clemens); Mindoro (McGregor, Porter); Negros (Layard, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Palawan (Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester, White); Panay (Bourns & Worcester); Samar (Whitehead); Sibuyan (McGregor); Siquijor (Celestino); Sulu (Guillemard); Ticao (McGregor). Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Australia.
Adult male.—Upper parts dark brown; most of the feathers with light shaft-lines, large subterminal black blotches, and some black bars; the black markings heaviest on lower back; forehead, circumorbital area, sides of neck, breast, and flanks slate-blue; chin, upper throat, and lower half of face black; throat patch bordered posteriorly by a wide, crescentic, white patch which is bordered posteriorly by a narrow black band; a white included patch on side of face from lower mandible to below ear, the anterior end of which is pointed; a narrow white line from below nostril to eye; a patch of rich chestnut covering middle of abdomen and lower breast; wings sandy brown; coverts and secondaries vermiculated with darker brown; tail chestnut; upper tail-coverts chestnut mixed with slate-blue. Iris deep red; bill dark blue, black along upper part; legs dark yellow; nails brown. Length about 135. Five males measure: Wing, 66 to 70; tail-coverts,1 26 to 28; exposed culmen, 9 to 11; tarsus, 18 to 19.
Adult female.—Upper parts and wings as in the male, but with a light buff, median line on head; forehead, sides of head, and throat dark buff; the black and white throat patch of male replaced in female by an equal area of dark buff in which the white bases of feathers show through on chin and upper throat; a line of fine black spots from gape to below ear-coverts; breast and flanks light buff, each feather crossed by one to three crescentic marks of blackish brown; middle of abdomen white or with a pale buff wash. Five females measure: Wing, 67 to 71; tail-coverts, 22 to 26; exposed culmen, 10 to 11; tarsus, 17 to 18.5.
Young.—In a very young chick from Sibuyan, sex undetermined, the upper parts, including wings and coverts, are blackish brown; top of head marked with three buffy lines extending from forehead to nape and separated by wide blackish brown bands; wing-coverts and feathers of back with edges and shafts buff; chin and throat pale yellow; upper breast, sides, and flanks black with wide white shaft-stripes; belly dirty yellowish buff. A nearly full grown male in mixed plumage, from Calapan, has the black chin-spot developed, the white patches partly developed, and the breast, abdomen, and flanks retain some of the old striped feathers of the first plumage along with the new chestnut and slate feathers. The young female of E. chinensis is said to have the upper breast and sides spotted; as age increases these spots resolve themselves into transverse bars. The young female of E. lineata probably undergoes a similar change of plumage.
Both the painted and bustard quails frequent grassy fields and plains, usually in small companies. When flushed they fly but a short distance and seldom get up a second time, seeming to place more reliance on running than on flight. Except Polyplectron the genera of the Philippine Turnicidæ and Phasianidæ range from the coasts to the highlands.
Genus GALLUS Brisson, 1760.
Head surmounted by a fleshy comb; a wattle on each side of throat; tail laterally compressed, the central feathers being higher than the lateral ones; the former greatly elongated and curved in the males; feathers of neck and rump long and pointed; each tarsus armed with a long sharp spur.
3. GALLUS GALLUS (Linnæus).
RED JUNGLE FOWL.
Phasianus gallusLinnæus, Syst. Nat. ed. 10 (1758), 1, 158.
Gallus bankivaTemminck, Pig. et Gall. (1813), 2, 87.
Gallus gallusGrant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1893), 22, 344; Sharpe, Hand-List (1899), 1, 39; Oates, Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1901), 1, 59; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 8.
? Gallus stramineicollisSharpe, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1879), 317.2
La-bú-yu, Lubang, Manila, and generally; ma-noc′ i-has′, Bohol.
Balabac (Steere); Basilan (Everett, Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Bohol (McGregor); Bongao (Everett); Calamianes (Bourns & Worcester); Camiguin N. (McGregor); Calayan (McGregor); Cebu (Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Fuga (Whitehead, McGregor); Guimaras (Meyer, Steere Exp.); Lubang (McGregor); Luzon (Meyer, Schmacker, Whitehead, McGregor); Marinduque (Steere Exp.); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester); Mindanao (Everett, Steere Exp., Goodfellow); Mindoro (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor, Porter); Negros (Bourns & Worcester, Keay); Palawan (Steere, Whitehead, Platen, Bourns & Worcester, White); Panay (Steere, Bourns & Worcester); Romblon (Bourns & Worcester); Samar (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Sibuyan (Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Siquijor (Steere Exp., Celestino); Sulu (Guillemard, Bourns & Worcester); Tablas (Bourns & Worcester); Ticao (McGregor). Malay and Indian Peninsulas, Indo-Malayan Islands, Indo-Chinese countries.
Adult male.—Sides of head, chin, and throat clothed with scattered hair-like feathers; ear protected by short close-set feathers; feathers on top of head, neck, and mantle lanceolate, those of mantle very long; head, neck, and sides of neck dark reddish brown, becoming lighter and yellowish near ends of longest feathers, and forming a zone of orange-yellow, the tips again darker, reddish, and shaft-lines darker; mantle feathers hidden by hackles, and lesser coverts blackish brown with slight gloss; lower back and median coverts rich maroon-red forming a wide crescent; lanceolate rump feathers dark orange-red; below (except a few lanceolate reddish feathers on throat) blackish brown with a slight green gloss not always evident; primaries dark brown edged with buff; secondaries dark brown with exposed outer webs dark cinnamon, mottled near tips; alula and greater coverts blackish brown, the latter with green and purple gloss; tail and its upper coverts black, glossed with green; middle pair of rectrices curved outward and about twice the length of next pair. Top of head decorated with a deeply emarginated, fleshy comb, crimson in color; a wattle on each side of throat also crimson; a round lappet below each ear light bluish; other bare areas of head and neck pale crimson; bill dark brown above, lighter below; legs gray, spurs black, nails dark brown. The length varies greatly, of course, with the development of central rectrices. A male from Mariveles, Bataan measures, 660 in length; wing, flat on rule, 235; tail, 368; bill from front of comb, 17; tarsus, 74; middle toe with claw, 59; spur, 24. A male from Fuga, tail, 508; spur, 28.
"Adult female.—Top of the head rust-red, shading into orange on the neck and pale yellow on the upper mantle, each feather with a wide black stripe down the center; rest of upper parts pale reddish brown, finely mottled with black and with pale shafts; quills blackish brown, the outer half of the outer webs of secondaries mottled with pale reddish brown; fore part of neck chestnut; chest and breast pale light red, shading into pale reddish brown on sides, flanks, and belly, each feather with a pale shaft; under tail-coverts brownish black; tail-feathers like the secondaries, the center pair of feathers mottled on the margins of both webs, and the outer pairs on the outer web, with pale rufous. Soft parts much the same as those of the male; comb very much smaller, and wattles absent. Length, 420; wing, 190; tail, 140; tarsus, 61.
"Immature males have the hackles of the mantle much paler than in the majority of adult birds and mostly with dark shaft-stripes; the chestnut part of the outer webs of the secondaries finely mottled with black nearly to the margins; the feathers underlying the hackles of the mantle dull, brownish black without any green gloss, and the comb and wattles rudimentary." (Grant.)
Chick.—Below light yellow-buff, palest on chin; throat, upper breast, and sides of neck washed with brownish buff; top and sides of head dark yellow-buff; a band from above angle of mouth backward through eye to side of neck dark cinnamon, bordered above with blackish brown; middle of crown and hind neck with a wide, black-bordered cinnamon patch which becomes diffused on interscapular region, reappears on middle of back and is continued to the tail; the black bordered on each side with light buff followed by dark brown; wings and tail light brown, speckled and vermiculated with darker brown. Iris light brown; bill, legs, and nails flesh. Small chicks were taken in Mariveles, Province of Bataan, March 8, 1902, and at Irisan, Province of Benguet, on April 30, 1903.
Nest.—A slight hollow dug in the earth in the shelter of bushes or grass is the usual nest. The eggs are much smaller than with domestic varieties; four from a nest found February 26, 1904, near Mariveles, Bataan, measure respectively: 47 by 36; 44 by 34; 45 by 35; 46 by 35. In color the eggs are light creamy buff; the shape is similar to that found in eggs from the domestic varieties.
The jungle fowl is found throughout the Philippines and the males are frequently domesticated by the natives and used for their national pastime of cock fighting. In this country at least the wild chickens afford the gunner no sport whatever as they habitually remain within thick tangles of brush where wing-shots are impossible, or, if by chance caught in the open, they scurry to the nearest thicket. There is no great difficulty, however, in securing specimens, if one cares to kill them sitting. Their flesh is usually tender and more savory than that of the domestic birds. The male has a high falsetto voice resembling very much that of a young domestic cock. Delighting in small growth mixed with a tangle of bamboo and rattan, especially if near cultivated fields, this species generally avoids true forest unless there be near-by clearings. The natives are very successful in taking the cocks alive by employing a live decoy which they picket within a small corral of snares.
Genus POLYPLECTRON Temminck, 1807.
Bill similar to that of Gallus; feathers of crown forming a long crest; wings short and rounded; rectrices twenty-four in number and greatly graduated; upper tail-coverts lengthened; tarsi covered with transverse plates and each tarsus armed with two or three sharp spurs; tarsus longer than middle toe with claw.
4. POLYPLECTRON NAPOLEONIS Lesson.
PALAWAN PEACOCK PHEASANT.
Polyplectron napoleonisLesson, Traité d’Orn. (1831), 487, 650; Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1893), 22, 361; Bourns and Worcester, Minnesota Acad. Nat. Sci. Occ. Papers (1894), 1, 43; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 8.
Polyplectron nehrkornæBlasius, Mitth. orn. Ver. Wien (1891), 1; Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1893), 22, 360.
Polyplectrum napoleonisSharpe, Hand-List (1899), 1, 39.
Pavo real, Spanish name.
Palawan (Everett, Whitehead, Platen, Bourns & Worcester, White).
Adult male.—Black; top of head, crest, and hind neck green, changing with the light to purple; a large white patch from base of lower mandible extending over ear-coverts; a narrow superciliary line of white (this line is absent in some specimens; in others wider and confluent on nape); mantle, secondaries, and greater and median wing-coverts green, changing to blue and purple, bases of the feathers black; remainder of wing brown or blackish; back and rump black, thickly marked with small, rusty buff spots; longest coverts and rectrices similar but the spots fewer and lighter and each feather with two large, round or oval spots of peacock-green, surrounded by a black ring and an outer gray ring; longest coverts tipped with a narrow line of pale buff; rectrices tipped with lines of black, gray, white, and gray, the white line narrow and sharply defined; under parts all black, except tail-coverts which are speckled with buff. Bill black tipped with pale horn-color; eyes chocolate-brown; legs, feet, and nails brown.
(Bourns and Worcester.) A male from Iwahig, Palawan, measures: Wing, 190; tail, 240; exposed culmen, 28; bill from nostril, 15; tarsus, 66; middle toe with claw, 56.
Female.—Top of head and a short crest dark brown; sides of face, chin, and throat white; remainder of the plumage brown, more rusty above and on wings, finely speckled with dark brown and black; tail with the large round metallic spots of the male replaced by black spots having little or no metallic color. A female from Iwahig, Palawan, measures: Wing, 180; tail, 183; exposed culmen, 22; bill from nostril, 13; tarsus, 54; middle toe with claw, 48.
Young.—An immature male resembles the female, but has tail and greater coverts like those of adult male, though the ocelli are much smaller and absent on inner webs of all the tail-feathers except three middle pairs; one or two feathers of mantle have a metallic bluish green patch in the middle and traces are apparent of black plumage on mantle, wing-coverts, throat, and under parts.
(Grant.)
This beautiful peacock pheasant, the pavo real
of the Spaniards, is confined to the Island of Palawan. Bourns and Worcester state that the species is extremely shy, all of their specimens, including 18 adults beside young, being taken by natives in snares. They give the following average measurements: Eleven males, length, 519; wing, 180; tail, 222; culmen, 24; tarsus, 61; seven females, length, 420; wing, 166; tail, 150; culmen, 22; tarsus, 55.
Bourns and Worcester have shown that the character upon which P. nehrkornæ was based—i.e., narrow superciliary stripes not confluent on nape—is variable to a great degree and not dependent upon age, so napoleonis is accepted as the correct specific name for the Palawan bird, although originally applied to a specimen supposed to have come from Luzon, an island in which the genus certainly does not exist.
Major John R. White has secured a fine series of these birds at the Iwahig penal colony, and he states that he has seldom seen the birds until snared by the natives.
Order HEMIPODII.
BUTTON QUAILS.
Culmen curved but not hooked; nostrils opening by a slit beneath a horny scale; tarsi naked, without spurs; hind toe absent; wings short, rounded, and curved to the body; rectrices short, soft, and nearly hidden by the long fluffy coverts.
Family TURNICIDÆ.
Size small, the largest Philippine species under 200 mm. in length, the others much smaller. Birds of this family resemble Excalfactoria in general form but may be recognized by their lack of a hind toe. They are usually found in grassy plains. The flight is rapid but of short duration; the birds get up at one’s feet but seldom flush a second time. The nest is placed on the ground beneath a tuft of grass; eggs, three or four, spotted with brown.
Genus TURNIX Bonnaterre, 1790.
Characters same as those given for the Family.
Species.
a¹. Breast without chestnut or rusty buff, heavily cross-barred with black. fasciata (p. 18)
a². Breast chestnut or rusty buff, without black cross-bars.
b¹. Larger; wing more than 80 mm.; breast rich chestnut; chin white (♂), or black (♀), or white spotted with black (young) ocellata (p. 20)
b². Smaller; wing less than 80 mm.; breast rusty buff; chin whitish, never black nor mixed with black.
c¹. Bill more slender, depth at angle of gonys, 4 mm. or less.
d¹. Smaller; wing, 57 to 60; tarsus, 16.5 to 18 mm whiteheadi (p. 20)
d². Larger; wing, 65.5 or more; tarsus, 19 mm. or more.
e¹. Larger; wing, 67 mm.; upper parts lighter suluensis (p. 21)
e². Smaller; wing, 65.5 mm.; upper parts darker celestinoi (p. 22)
c². Bill stouter, depth at angle of gonys, 5.8 mm worcesteri (p. 23)
5. TURNIX FASCIATA (Temminck).
PHILIPPINE BUTTON QUAIL.
Hemipodius fasciatusTemminck, Pig. et Gall. (1815), 3, 634, 757.
Turnix fasciataGrant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1893), 22, 535; Sharpe, Hand-List (1899), 1, 48; Oates, Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1901), 1, 70; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 8.
Turnix nigrescensTweeddale, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1877), 765.
Turnix haynaldiBlasius, Ornis (1888), 4, 317.
Pu-gong daan, Manila; tic-ti′-co, Calapan, Mindoro.
Calamianes (Bourns & Worcester); Cebu (Everett, Bourns & Worcester); Luzon (Everett, Heriot, Whitehead, McGregor, Mearns); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester); Mindoro (McGregor, Porter); Negros (Steere Exp.); Palawan (Whitehead, Platen, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, White); Panay (Bourns & Worcester); Sibuyan (Bourns & Worcester).
Adult male.—Above blackish brown; feathers of back largely black with white or buff margins; in some specimens the margins largely rufous; chin and throat white; breast and sides light buff with clear-cut, subterminal, black cross-bars; abdomen and belly dirty white; flanks and under tail-coverts washed with buff; quills blackish brown, first three or four narrowly edged with pale buff or white; first alula-quill widely edged with pale buff or white; coverts light buff, more or fewer with strong cross-bars. Bill black, yellow at base; legs pale greenish yellow. Length, 140. Three males measure: Wing, 68 to 76; tail, 23 to 28; culmen, 12 to 13; tarsus, 21 to 22; middle toe with claw, 18 to 19.5.
Adult female.—Like the adult male but larger; chin and throat black; hind neck and sides of neck decorated with a collar of rich chestnut. Iris white; bill yellow, slightly greenish toward tip; legs greenish; nails flesh-colored. Length, 160. Three females measure: Wing, 72 to 81; tail, 29 to 30.5; culmen, 13 to 14; tarsus, 23 to 25; middle toe with claw, 20 to 23.
Young.—Immature birds of both sexes resemble the adult male but the bars of breast are reduced to spots or to irregular V-shaped bars; above more uniform, dull rusty brown and edges of feathers more or less rusty; wing-coverts blackish brown, notched with white.
There is much variation in the color of the upper parts due to wear; birds in fresh plumage (February, Manila) are largely chestnut above and males may have a narrow chestnut collar; the rich color fades and the feathers become abraded very rapidly. A male (March 17, Tarlac) shows scarcely any chestnut and that of a faded hue. The species is easily recognized in any plumage by the black bars (spots in young) on breast.