32 Mr. A. H. Everett on the 



breast somewhat more pronounced, than appears to be 

 usual in Andaman and Malacca skins, but this may be only 

 because the latter have faded. The three specimens re- 

 semble each other closely, and they do not recall any phase 

 of plumage either of S. bacha or S. pallidas, so far as my 

 own experience goes. I may mention that I did not see any 

 of my specimens in the flesh, and I am therefore unable to 

 record any particulars as to the coloration of the soft parts. 

 Tiie Balabac specimen was shot iu the S.W. monsoon ; those 

 from Palawan in the N.E. monsoon. 



55. BUTASTUR INDICUS (Gm.). 



56. Pandion leucocephalus, Gould. 



One specimen shot, but not preserved. It appeared to 

 belong to this species and not to P. haliaetus. 



*57. Demiegretta sacra (Gm.). 

 Ardeajugularis, Steere^ List, 1890, p. 26. 



*58. BuBULcus coromandus (Bodd.). 



59. GoRSACHius melanolophus (Raff).). 



60. TuRTUR TiGRiNA (Tcmm.). 



61. Macropygia TtNuiRosTRis, G. R. Gray. 



*62. CaRPOPHAGA ^NEA (L.). 



*63. Carpophaga BicoLOR (Scop.). 

 *64. Megapodius cumingi, Dillwyn. 

 *65. Gallus bankiva, Temm. 



QQ. Rallina fasgiata (Raffl.). 

 *67. Charadrius fulvus, Gm. 



68. Tringoides hypoleucus (Linn.). 



II. Notes on the Birds of Palawan. 



The last complete list of the birds of Palawan was that of 

 Mr. J. Whitehead published in 'The Ibis^ iu January 1890, 

 when a total of 157 species was recorded. Having visited 

 Rocky Bay, in S.W. Palawan, during the latter half of 



