358 Mr. W. Eagle ( 'larkc on Birds 



The only [jrcvious allusion to this bird for the Philippines, 

 I believe, is that of Messrs. Worcester and Bourns, who appear 

 to have obtained a specimen in the island of Mindanao 

 during- the Menage Expedition. The species, however, 

 is merely starred for that island in the useful "List^' 

 which forms part of their "Contributions to Phili|)pine 

 Ornithology" (Proc U.S. Nat. Mus. xx. p. 553, 1898), 

 and these authors make no reference to it in their " Pre- 

 liminary Notes " on the various birds collected by their 

 expedition. 



83. DissuuA EPiscopus (Boddaert). 



Melanopelagus episcopus (Bodd.) ; Sharpe, Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. (2) Zool. i. p. 349 (1876). Negros {Steere). 



An adult and young of the White-necked Stork or 

 Adjutant. 



Mr. Keay informs me that this species breeds in high 

 trees on the borders of the forest, and that the native name 

 for it is " Man'chile." 



84. OsMOTREKON VERNANs (Liuu.) ; Bourus & Worccstcr, 

 Prelim. Notes Menage Exped. p. 27 (1894). Negros. 



A male of the Parrot Fruit-Pigeon. 



Mr. Keay describes this species as being somewhat scarce, 

 and remarks that it is usually seen in pairs. It does not 

 appear to have come under the notice of the late Mr. White- 

 head in any of the islands. The native name is "^ Cologa'- 

 coga."" 



Carpophaga ^nea (Linn.) (C. chalybura Bp.) ; Eagle 

 Clarke, Ibis, 1898, p. 123. 



The Bronze Fruit-Pigeon is very common and nests in 

 high trees '\n the mountains. It visits the mangrove-swamps 

 near the coast daily in great flocks, " thousands upon 

 thousands of them.'^ The native name is " Balud.'^ 



Macropygia tenuirostris G. R. Gray; Eagle Clarke, 

 Ibis, 1895, p. 478. 



The Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dovc is fairly common in 



