Female.—Similar to the male, but with the blue lighter and more verditer. Wing, 72; tail, 79; bill from nostril, 8.5.
“Very common in the forests of Basilan; a strictly deep woods form. Seven males average: Length, 164; wing, 78; tail, 82; culmen, 15; tarsus, 15; middle toe with claw, 14. Two females, length, 151; wing, 76; tail, 75; tarsus, 15; middle toe with claw, 14. Iris dark brown; bill black; legs, feet, and nails nearly black. Breeding in August in Mindanao and Basilan.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)
417. RHIPIDURA SAMARENSIS (Steere).
SAMAR BLUE FANTAIL.
- Hypothymis samarensis Steere, List Birds and Mams. Steere Exped. (1890), 16; Sharpe, Hand-List (1901), 3, 249; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 73.
- Rhipidura samarensis Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 107 (generic position).
Bohol (McGregor); Leyte (Steere Exp., Whitehead); Samar (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, Whitehead).
Male and female.—Similar to Rhipidura superciliaris, but upper parts more verditer-blue; crown much darker, almost black.
“Fairly common in Samar. Found in deep forest in company with other flycatchers. Four males average 119 in length; wing, 61; tail, 38; culmen, 15; tarsus, 20; middle toe with claw, 18. Iris, legs, feet, and nails dark brown; bill almost black. Breeding in July and August.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)