Artamides panayensis Steere, List Birds & Mams. Steere
Exped. (1890), 14; Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 102; Sharpe, Hand-List
(1901), 3, 289; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 77.
Ca-ri-ac'-ri-ac', Ticao.
Guimaras (Steere Exp.); Masbate (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester,
McGregor); Negros (Meyer, Steere, Everett, Keay, Whitehead, Bourns
& Worcester, Banks); Panay (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester);
Ticao (McGregor).
Male.--Lores, feathers over nostrils, jaw, and chin black; rump and
tail-coverts barred with black and white; lower breast, abdomen, and
tail-coverts heavily barred with black and white. Iris plum-color;
bill, legs, and nails black. Length, 290; wing, 168; tail, 120;
culmen from base, 30.
Female.--Similar to the male, but lores, feathers over nostrils,
jaw, and chin gray; fore breast narrowly barred. Wing, 165; tail,
120; culmen from base, 28.
"The Visayan artamides is quite common and occurs in small flocks; it
is called 'guia-guia' by the natives from its note. Often found in open
country. It is bold, and does not fly away when shot at. Four males
from Masbate average: Length, 286; wing, 157; tail, 118; culmen, 33;
tarsus, 25; middle toe with claw, 30. Four females, length, 289; wing,
156; tail, 117; culmen, 31; tarsus, 26; middle toe with claw, 28. Iris
brown; bill, legs, feet, and nails black." (Bourns and Worcester MS.)