448 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie Grant on the 



An immature female is similar to the above, but the 

 middle of the chin and throat is mostly white, in somewhat 

 marked contrast to the grey chest and sides of the head 

 and neck. 



42. CopsYCHus MiNDANENsis (Gm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. vii. p. 60 (1883). 



Both sexes of the Philippine M agpie-Robin are represented 

 in the present collection ; they have not previously been met 

 ■with by Mr. Whitehead. 



43. Megalurus palustris, Horsf. ; Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 510; 1895, p. 254. 



44. Megalurus ruficeps (Tweedd.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 510. 



Both these Long-tailed Marsh-Warblers were obtained in 

 the Lepanto district. 



45. Phyllergates cinereicollis, Sharpe ; Grant, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 510. 



The present collection contains a single male specimen of 

 this beautiful little golden-bellied Tailor-bird. 



46. ZosTERORNis whiteheadi. Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 510, 

 pi. XV. fig. 1. 



We have again received several pairs of Whitehead's Silver- 

 eyed Babbler, all of which exactly agree with the first 

 specimens received from Benguet. Unfortunately I have no 

 notes regarding the habits, of this interesting species, but 

 probably it behaves much like the various species of Mixorjiis 

 and other allied forms which inhabit tree- and bush-jungle, 

 creeping about among the branches. 



47. Pseudotharrhaleus caudatus. (Plate XIII.) 

 Pseudothari'haleus caudatus, Grant, Bull. B.O.C. no. xxviii. 



p. xl (1895). 



This peculiar Hedge-Sparrow-like bird is most nearly allied 

 to the aberrant Timeliine genus AndropJdIus, discovered on 

 Kina Balu. It dift'ers conspicuously in having a much 

 longer and pointed tail, composed of 12 instead of 10 feathers. 

 As in Androjjhilus, the wing is remarkably short, rounded, 



