Phyllopneuste lugubris Blyth, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (1843),
12, 98.
Phylloscopus lugubris Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1881), 5, 48.
Acanthopneuste lugubris Sharpe, Hand-List (1903), 4, 217; McGregor
and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 90.
Basilan (Steere Exp.); Mindanao (Steere); Samar (Steere
Exp.). Western China to Chuan-che, eastern Himalayas; in winter
to eastern Bengal and Burmese provinces.
"Coloration.--Very similar to A. magnirostris, but rather
darker and smaller, and differing also in the proportions of the
primaries. Upper mandible dark brown, lower one yellowish, somewhat
dusky on the terminal half; iris brown; mouth yellow; legs brown;
claws horn-color. Length, 127; tail, 53; wing, 66; tarsus, 19; bill
from gape, 15.7; the second primary is intermediate in length between
the ninth and tenth, and sometimes equals the tenth; the first primary
is very long, being sometimes 20.3 mm. in length." (Oates.)
I have not seen a full description of this species; it is usually
compared with A. magnirostris, but its very long first primary would
seem to be a character sufficient to prevent its being mistaken for
either of the other species found in the Philippine Islands.
Genus HORORNIS Hodgson, 1845.
Bill short and stout with a small notch near the tip; rictal bristles
few and well developed, a few short bristles in front of them;
some feathers of forehead and chin with long bristle-like shafts;
wing moderate to short, somewhat pointed, or else rounded, either
shorter or longer than tail; first primary well developed but much
(one-third to one-half) shorter than second, the latter considerably
shorter than third; tail strongly rounded; tarsus and feet strong,
hind toe and claw heavy; bill from nostril, less than one-half the
tarsus, and equal to the hind toe without claw. Colors earthy brown,
buff, and white; spots and bars entirely wanting.
Species.
a1. Larger, wing more than 70 mm. ... canturians (p. 587)
a2. Smaller, wing less than 65 mm.
b1. Fourth and fifth primaries nearly equal and longest; wing longer
and about equal to tail. ... minutus (p. 587)
b2. Fifth and sixth primaries nearly equal and longest; wing shorter
and much shorter than tail ... seebohmi (p. 588)