356 Mr. W. Kagle Clarke oit Birds 



Jiiid Worcester (' Prelim. Notes on the Birds and Mammals 

 collected by the Menage Expedition/ pp. 11-13, 1894), a 

 species which is as yet known only from the single male 

 specimen obtained on the island of Panay. 



Mr. Hartert has seen this specimen and agrees with me 

 that it is a nondescript : he also endorses my views as to 

 its possible relationships and its present uncertain status. 



Pelaugopsis gigantea Walden ; Eagle Clarke, Ibis, ISD^, 

 p. 533. 



The Philippine Stork-billed Kingfisher, according to 

 Mr. Keay, frequents the mangrove-swamps, where it nests 

 in holes in trees and is fairly common. The native name is 

 " Wac'bata.'^ 



Penelopides panini (Boddaert); Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 533. 



The so-called Panayan Hornbill is fairly common in Negros 

 and nests in holes in trees. Native name " Talo'say." 



Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus Walden & Layard ; 

 Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 1894, p. 534. 



Mr. Keay describes this Crimson-backed Woodpecker as 

 being very common in Negros. The native name is 

 " Balalatoc." 



EuDYNAMis MiNDANENsis (Liun.) ; Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 

 1898, p. 122. 



The Philippine Koel frequents the woods. It makes no 

 nest, but lays its eggs in the tiests of Crows, turning out the 

 eggs of the rightful owners and laying its own in their place. 

 Native name " Coma-hao.^' 



Centropus javanicus (Dumont); Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 1898, 

 p. 122. 



This Crow-Pheasant is fairly conmion in Negros, fre- 

 quenting and nesting in the " bugang," or long grass. The 

 native name is "Saguc-suc." 



Haliastur intermedius Gurney ; Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 534. 



Very common on the beach and inland, and accounts for 



