3G0 On Birds from the Island of Negroa. 



from Luzon. It is not, however, quite so robust as Mr. 

 Kculemans lias depicted it. 



There are three specimens in the collection. 



It is somewhat remarkable that this species should liave 

 remained so long undetected, for Mr. Keay tells me that he 

 has known it for nearly twenty years, and has on several 

 occasions kept examples in cages as pets. He was not a 

 little surprised when 1 assured him that the species was 

 new. Mr. Keay further informs me that the bird is 

 fairly common in the woods, but comes regularly to the river 

 to drink, and is then captured by the " boys/^ The native 

 name is "Penes." 



It gives me great pleasure to name this beautiful Pigeon 

 after Mr. Keay, as a small recognition of the services he 

 has rendered to Piiilippine ornithology. 



Gallus FERUuGixXEUs (Gm.) ; Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 479. 



The collection contains a female Jungle-fowl which is 

 entirely black, with greenish-metallic reflection. 



At first I much doubted if such a melanic specimen was 

 likely to be of wild origin. Mr, Keay, however, assures Die 

 that the bird was not a roving specimen. It was seen for 

 several days on the margin of the forest, in company with a 

 normally-plumaged cock, and was finally secured by Mr. Keay 

 with some difficulty, as it was very wary and smart on the 

 wing. When shot it towered to a height of over 150 ftet, 

 and then fell dead. 



Mr. Keay is convinced that it is a genuinely wild Jungle- 

 fowl; and, if measurements are any guide in the case, the 

 specimen is certainly only of normal dimensions, the wing 

 being 7"5 inches. On the other hand, I am unaware that this 

 species is variable in plumage, and can find no mention of its 

 being liable to melanism. 



HvpoTiENiniA TORQUATA (Liun.) ; Eagle ClarkCj Ibis, 1898, 

 p. 123. 



Very common and nests in the long grass. Native name 

 " Tickling." 



