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NOTES ON A COLLECTON OF BIRDS FROM 
PALAWAN ISLAND. 
By Ricuarp C, McGREGOR. 
(From the godlogical section, Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science.) 
During the months of December, 1905, and January and February, 
1906, Messrs. Celestino and Canton, assistant collectors in the Bureau of 
Science, collected birds at Puerto Princesa and Tinabog in the Island 
of Palawan. 'Tinabog is situated on the east coast, some 25 miles north 
or Puerto Princesa. The collection contains good series of the charac- 
teristic Palawan species and makes a very considerable addition to the 
number in the Bureau collection. One species obtained, namely, [ypo- 
tenidia striata, has not, it is believed, previously been recorded from 
Palawan. 
LIST OF SPECIES COLLECTED IN PALAWAN. 
Megapodius cumingi Dillw. 
A young bird, 6 inches in length, collected December 19 at Puerto Princesa, 
has the secondaries, wing coverts, and scapulars barred with fulvous. 
Treron nipalensis (Hodgs.). 
Two males and a female from Puerto Princesa, December 14-19. 
Osmotreron vernans (Linn.). 
Eight specimens from Puerto Princesa. 
Muscadivora zenea (Linn.). 
Several specimens. The fruit pigeon of Palawan has been described by Blasius 
under the name Carpophaga e@nea palawanensis. 
Myristicivora bicolor (Scop.). 
One specimen from Puerto Princesa. 
Macropygia tenuirostris Bp. ° 
A male from Tinabog. 
Spilopelia tigrina (Temm. and Knip.). 
Three adults and one immature bird from Puerto Princesa, December 5-9; 
one adult specimen from Tinabog, January 17. This species seems to be very 
searce in the Palawan group and to occur in the winter months only. 
Chalcophaps indica (Linn.). 
Two specimens of this ground-frequenting dove from Puerto Princesa. 
Hypotzenidia striata (Linn.). 
A female, taken at Puerto Princesa, January 2, seems to be the first specimen 
of this species recorded from Palawan. 
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