. The Ibis . t, Mon. Pitt. pi. , nucha, corporeque subtus coccineis: alis, dorso, cauda strigaque utrinque nuchse cyaneis : gula granatina; lateribus capitis, pedibus rostroque atris. Hab. Malay Peninsula and Borneo. In my former account of this species I included among itssynonyms the P. coccinea of Eyton. There seems to be a slightdifference between individuals from Malacca and Borneo. Ihave specimens before me from both localities. The Borneanbird has the black on the forehead of a greater width, and itscolours are generally brighter, the blue stripe behind the eyebeing somewhat
. The Ibis . t, Mon. Pitt. pi. , nucha, corporeque subtus coccineis: alis, dorso, cauda strigaque utrinque nuchse cyaneis : gula granatina; lateribus capitis, pedibus rostroque atris. Hab. Malay Peninsula and Borneo. In my former account of this species I included among itssynonyms the P. coccinea of Eyton. There seems to be a slightdifference between individuals from Malacca and Borneo. Ihave specimens before me from both localities. The Borneanbird has the black on the forehead of a greater width, and itscolours are generally brighter, the blue stripe behind the eyebeing somewhat lighter. The general appearance of the bird,however, is the same, and I do not think they should be sepa-rated as distinct. There is no difference in size, and it requiresa very nice discrimination to discover characters which wouldbe sufficient to make two species of them. I therefore still re-tain P. coccinea (fig. 3) of Eyton as a synonym of P. granatina(fig. 4) ; the heads of both being represented Fig. 3. § Erythropitta. 17. Brachyurus erythrogastra, Temm. PI. Col. no. erythrogastra, Elliot, Mon. Pitt. pi. : capite rufo; gula nigra; dorso viridi; abdominecrissoque Philippine Islands. 2 g3 418 Mr. D. G. Elliot on the Pittid^. 18. Brachyurus celebensis. Pitta celebensis, Forsten, Bijdr. Dierk. pi. celebensis, Elliot, Men. Pitt. pi. : capite rufo ; vitta verticali c?erulescente ; alis caudaquecseruleis; fascia pectorali cyaiiea, gula rufa; rostro Celebes. 19. Brachyurus rubrinucha. Pitta rubrinucha, Wallace, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 187. Brachyurus rubrinucha, Elliot, Mon. Pitt. pi. : capite et gula rufis; nucha rubra; vittis genisquedilute cseruleis; fascia pectorali caudaque cyaueis ; abdo-mine et crisso coccineis; primariis nigris albo-punctatis;rostro nigro. Hab. Bouru. 20. Brachyurus rufiventris. Coloburis rufiventris. Cab. & Heine, J. f. , p. 406.
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