Cresta de Gallo (McGregor); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Negros (Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, Whitehead); Panay, (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Ticao (McGregor).

Adult.—Similar to Z. aureiloris. Above dark olive-yellow; frontal band and lores bright lemon-yellow; a black line under eye; eye-ring interrupted in front by a small black spot; sides of head and neck like the back; chin and throat lemon-yellow, becoming more greenish on breast and abdomen. In general color this species is much greener than Z. aureiloris or other related species. Iris greenish white; bill dark above, bluish horn-color below; legs plumbeous; nails light horn-color. A male from Masbate measures: Length, 114; wing, 53; tail, 37; culmen from base, 12; bill from nostril, 8; tarsus, 15. A female from Masbate, wing, 52; tail, 36; culmen from base, 12; bill from nostril, 7.5; tarsus, 15.

“Found in abundance about flowering trees in the forest together with sunbirds and Dicæidæ. Ten males average: Length, 114; wing, 55; tail, 40; culmen, 14; tarsus, 15; middle toe with claw, 14.4. Nine females, length, 111; wing, 53.5; tail, 39; culmen, 13.7; tarsus, 14.4; middle toe with claw, 14. Iris light brown; legs and feet pale slaty; bill same color. Breeding in Negros in the month of January.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.)

620. ZOSTEROPS GOODFELLOWI Hartert.
GOODFELLOW’S SILVEREYE.

Mindanao (Goodfellow).

Male.—Above olive-green; forehead and line over eye drab; ear-coverts dull green; lores blackish; no white eye-ring; chin and fore throat buffy white; remainder of under parts light green, becoming light sulphur-yellow on middle of breast and abdomen; wing-feathers and rectrices blackish brown edged with olive-green. “Iris reddish brown; bill all plumbeous black; feet and claws pale olive.” (Mearns.) Length, 158; wing, 72; tail, 56; culmen from base, 16; bill from nostril, 9; tarsus, 20. The male is described from a specimen collected by Mearns.

“Female.—Above olive-green, crown and ear-coverts tinged with brown; remiges deep brown with greenish outer edges and pale sulphur-yellow inner margins; tail brown with olive-green outer webs; under side sulphur-yellow; chin and upper throat pale buff; fore neck and sides of breast and abdomen strongly tinged with olive-greenish. No indication of white orbital ring. Wing, 71 to 75; tail, 58; bill from feathers, 12.5; tarsus, 21.” (Hartert.)