Female.—Similar to the male, but somewhat duller and upper parts more olive-green. Wing, 63; tail, 38; culmen from base, 12; bill from nostril, 9; tarsus, 18.
595. PARDALIPARUS MINDANENSIS (Mearns).
MINDANAO TITMOUSE.
- Pardaliparus elegans mindanensis Mearns, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. (1905), 18, 8.
- Pardaliparus mindanensis McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 94.
Kah-too-reé-nay, Bagobo of Mount Apo.
Mindanao (Mearns, Clemens).
Adult male.—“Similar to Pardaliparus elegans elegans, but smaller with a relatively smaller bill; coloration heavier and yellower, the black of chin and throat extending to the chest; whitish spots of upper wing-coverts and tail-feathers washed with yellow. Length, 117; alar expanse, 210; wing, 67; tail, 41; culmen, 9.5; tarsus, 16; middle toe with claw, 15.” (Mearns.)
The Mindanao titmouse differs from the species found in more northern localities in the characters given by Mearns. A male from Lake Lanao measures: Wing, 63; tail, 37; culmen from base, 10; bill from nostril, 8; tarsus, 15. A female, wing, 62; tail, 36; culmen from base, 10; bill from nostril, 8; tarsus, 15.