Birds From the Islands of Romblon, Sibuyan, and Cresta De Gallo, And, Further Notes on Birds From Ticao, Cuyo, Culion, Calayan, Lubang, and Luzon (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Three adults and two very small young were taken on Sibuyan early in July. The species is not previously recorded from Romblon Province. The young may be described as follows: Upper parts, including wings and coverts, blackish brown; top of head marked by three bufiy lines, extending from forehead to nape, and separated by wide blackish brown bands; wing coverts and feathers of back with edges and shafts buff; chin and throat pale buffy yellow; sides and flanks black with wide shaft markings of white; upper breast blackish, fading into dirty buff on belly. Bill dirty white; legs and nails dusky brown. Museum numbers 4545 and 4546; Sibuyan, July 2, 1904.

Gallus gallus (linn). Observed by us in Sibuyan only, where a fine male was killed.

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