Loriculus regulus Souancé, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. (1856), 222;
Salvadori, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1891), 20, 523; Sharpe, Hand-List
(1900), 2, 36; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 50.
Loriculus panayensis Tweeddale, Challenger Report (1881), 2,
Zool. pt. 8, pl. 1.
Có-si, Ticao and Masbate.
Guimaras (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Masbate (Steere Exp.,
Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Negros (Meyer, Everett, Steere
Exp., Whitehead, Bourns & Worcester, Keay); Panay (Murray, Steere,
Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester); Ticao (McGregor).
Adult male.--A wide band of golden yellow across vertex, touching the
scarlet forehead; a narrow band of golden orange on nape; mantle and
back grass-green. A male from Ticao measures: Length, 145; wing, 93;
tail, 46; culmen from cere, 16.
Adult female.--Vertex green, tinged with yellow; a narrow band of
golden orange on nape; cheeks tinged with light blue; throat and
breast yellowish green. A female from Ticao measures: Length, 150;
wing, 93; tail, 42; culmen from cere, 14.
"Exceedingly abundant in the central Philippines, especially
in Masbate. Though a large series of specimens was obtained from
Tablas, Romblon, and Sibuyan, none of the males show so much yellow
on the crown as in typical L. regulus. Specimens of L. philippensis
from Marinduque collected by the Steere Expedition show a decided
wash of yellow on the crown, and it seems quite possible that
other intermediate forms between L. philippensis and L. regulus may
eventually be discovered in Banton and the other islands which connect
the Tablas-Romblon-Sibuyan group with Luzon.
"Ten males from Masbate measure, 149 in length; wing, 90; tail, 47;
culmen, 14; tarsus, 12; middle toe with claw, 19. Thirteen females
from the same locality, length, 147; wing, 91; tail, 47; culmen,
13; tarsus, 10; middle toe with claw, 18. Iris brown; legs and feet
orange to brown or yellow; nails nearly black; bill deep orange-red
to brownish red." (Bourns and Worcester MS.)