“This is another ornithological puzzle of the Tablas-Romblon-Sibuyan group. It seems to be confined to Tablas where it is common in deep forests. It differs from R. cyaniceps, its nearest ally, in its larger size and darker blue head and in having the ochraceous buff of under parts replaced by deep chestnut.” (Bourns and Worcester.)
421. RHIPIDURA NIGROCINNAMOMEA Hartert.
BLACK AND CINNAMON FANTAIL.
- Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea Hartert, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club (1903), 14, 12; Novit. Zool. (1906), 13, 758, pl. 2, fig. 1; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 74.
Tá-din, Bagobo.
Mindanao (Goodfellow, Waterstradt, Mearns).
Adult male.—Entire head, chin, and throat black, with a white line over each eye; fore breast white; rest of under parts cinnamon-rufous and lighter than the cinnamon-rufous of back and rump; wings, tail, and upper tail-coverts chestnut, but primaries and primary-coverts blackish brown, edged with chestnut. Wing, 74; tail, 85; culmen from base, 15; bill from nostril, 8; tarsus, 17. “Iris reddish brown; bill all black; feet dark purplish gray; claws black. Length, 177.” (Mearns.)
I have not seen the female of the black and cinnamon fantail but the sexes are probably similar in colors. This fine species is found on Mount Apo.