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this group of islands, they availed themselvesof the liberality 

 of Mr. L. F. Menage to enable them to carry out another 

 expedition to the same country, and during two years and 

 five months explored numerous islands of the Philippine 

 group with great success. In 1893 they returned home, but, 

 owing to the financial troubles of the U. S., have only 

 recently been able to work out their materials. Mr. Everetfs 

 more recent researches have therefore in some cases obtained 

 priority in publication. 



Messrs. Bourns and Worcester now give us a preliminary 

 account of their bird-collection, which is stated to contain 

 more than 4000 specimens. The following 36 species are 

 described as new : — 



1. Ninox spilonotiis, fr. Cebii, Sibayan, Tablas, aud Miiidoio. 



2. Phahotreron cinereiceps, fr. Tawi-Tawi. 



3. brunneiceps, fr. Basilan. 



4. macuUpectus, fr. Xegrod. 



5. frontalis, fr. Cebu. 



6. Phlegoenas menayei, fr. Tawi-Tawi. 



7. Batrachostomus tnenajei, fr. ? 



8. Ceyx nigrirostris, fr. Panay, Negros, and Cebu. 



9. Centropus steer ii, fr. Mindoro. 



10. lyngqncus menagei, fr. Sibuyau. 



11. Chihia vienagei, fr. Tablas. 



12. Oriolus cinereogenys, fr. Tawi-Tawi. 



13. nigrostriatus, fr. Negros and Masbate. 



14. jEthopyga arolasi, fr. Tawi-Tawi and Sulii. 



15. bonita, fr. Negros, Cebu, and Masbate. 



16. minuta, fr. Mindoro. 



17. Dicceum pallidior, fr. Cebu. 



18. sibayanica, fr. Sibayan. 



19. intermedia, fr. Romblon and Tablas. 



20. ttssimilis, fr. Sula. 



21. Prionochilus ceruginosus, fr. Cebu and Mindanao. 



22. bicolor, fr. Ayala. 



23. Zosterops siquijorensis, fr. Siquijor. 



24. Hyloterpe loinchelli, fr. Panay, Masbate, and Negros. 



25. major, fr. Cebu, Tablas, Sibuyau. 



26. mindorensis, fr. Mindoro. 



27. Cryptolophajiaviguluris, fr. Cebu. 



28. Geocichla cincrea, fr. Mindoro. 



iO. Cittocinda superciliaris, fr. Masbate. 



