Luzon (Whitehead, McGregor).
Adult.—Forehead and crown cadmium-yellow; occiput and neck slate-gray; a line of lemon-yellow over eye; remainder of upper parts, including edges of the wing-feathers and rectrices, olive-green; (rump lemon-yellow in the male); inner webs of primaries edged with white; lores and band behind eye dusky gray; ear-coverts, cheeks, chin, throat, and fore breast silky white; remainder of under parts, including edge of wing, axillars, and wing-lining, bright lemon-yellow. Bill dusky brown; base of lower mandible lighter; legs pale yellow; nails light brown. Length, about 115. Male, wing, 44; tail, 42; culmen from base, 16; bill from nostril, 9; tarsus, 18. Female, wing, 42; tail, 37; culmen from base, 15; bill from nostril, 10; tarsus, 18.
The Luzon tailor warbler is abundant in the Province of Benguet; its habits are similar to those of the lowland tailorbirds which it seems to replace in the mountains.
575. PHYLLERGATES HETEROLÆMUS Mearns.
MINDANAO TAILOR WARBLER.
- Phyllergates heterolæmus Mearns, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. (1905), 18, 86; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List, (1906), 91.
Mindanao (Mearns).
Adult (sex?).—“Whole top and sides of head cinnamon-rufous; chin, throat, and sides of neck cinnamon; upper parts olive-green, yellower on upper tail-coverts; upper wing-coverts and wing-quills brownish black, edged with olive-green on outer webs; tail-feathers drab, edged with olive-green; breast and belly canary-yellow; thighs and crissum olive-yellow; axillars and under wing-coverts yellow; quills edged with white on inner webs. Iris brown; bill with maxilla brown; mandible yellow, tipped with red; feet pale yellowish brown. Length, 121; alar expanse, 150; wing, 50; tail, 47; culmen, 14; tarsus, 21; middle toe with claw, 13.5.” (Mearns.)
Family ARTAMIDÆ.
Bill stout, conical, and pointed; culmen and cutting edge gently curved; nostril about half way between base and tip of upper mandible; wings very long and pointed; tarsus short, its anterior face with about five plates; powder-downs present.