Guimaras (Steere Exp.); Masbate (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Negros (Meyer, Steere, Everett, Keay, Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester, Banks); Panay (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Ticao (McGregor).

Male.—Lores, feathers over nostrils, jaw, and chin black; rump and tail-coverts barred with black and white; lower breast, abdomen, and tail-coverts heavily barred with black and white. Iris plum-color; bill, legs, and nails black. Length, 290; wing, 168; tail, 120; culmen from base, 30.

Female.—Similar to the male, but lores, feathers over nostrils, jaw, and chin gray; fore breast narrowly barred. Wing, 165; tail, 120; culmen from base, 28.

“The Visayan artamides is quite common and occurs in small flocks; it is called ‘guia-guia’ by the natives from its note. Often found in open country. It is bold, and does not fly away when shot at. Four males from Masbate average: Length, 286; wing, 157; tail, 118; culmen, 33; tarsus, 25; middle toe with claw, 30. Four females, length, 289; wing, 156; tail, 117; culmen, 31; tarsus, 26; middle toe with claw, 28. Iris brown; bill, legs, feet, and nails black.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)

450. ARTAMIDES MINDORENSIS Steere.
MINDORO ARTAMIDES.

Libagao (Porter);[61] Mindoro (Everett, Steere Exp., Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester); Tablas (Bourns & Worcester).

Male.—Lores, nasal plumes, line around eye, jaw, and chin black; rest of plumage gray with no bars; very similar to the male of A. striatus, but feathers of uropygium not fringed with white. Iris pale yellow. Wing, 160; tail, 118; culmen from base, 26; bill from nostril, 20; tarsus, 23.

Female.—Uniform gray, similar to the male but no black about eye, lores, etc.; similar to female of A. guillemardi, but slightly larger. Wing, 160; tail, 120; culmen from base, 29; bill from nostril, 21; tarsus, 24.