238 Messrs. W. R. Ogilvie Grant and J. Wliiteliead on the 



11. TuRDUs NiGRORUM Grant. Negros Blackbird. (Plate 

 V. figs. 8 & 9.) 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs^ much incubated. Canloan Volcano, 

 6600 feet, Central Negros, 12th April, 1896. J. White- 

 head. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour very pale green : one e^^ 

 very thickly mottled with brick-red, almost hiding the 

 ground-colour ; the second blotched towards the larger end 

 and more thinly marked over the rest of the shelly showing 

 the A^ery pale red-lilac clouded under-markings. As com- 

 pared with eggs of the Common Blackbird, the above are 

 very much redder, and closely resemble those of Turdus 

 simillimus. 



On the 21st of April, 1896, a second nest was found con- 

 taining two young birds, indicating that two eggs are probably 

 a full clutch. 



The nests wei'e placed in a prickly creeping palm {" pan- 

 dan" of the Malays) about 12 feet from the ground. 



12. loLE MiNDORENsis Steere. Mindoro Streaked Bulbul. 

 (Plate V. fig. 2.) 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs. Mindoro. J. B. Steere. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour pale pink, blotched with 

 light red, spotted with dark reddish brown, and with numer- 

 ous grey under-markings. Measurements 27 mm. x 19 mm. 



The nest is rather loosely constructed of dead leaves and 

 fibre, and lined with dead wiry grass and fibre. 



13. loLE PHiLipPENSis (Gmel.). Philippine Streaked 

 Bulbul. 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs, much incubated. Cape Engano, North- 

 east Luzon, 23rd May, 1895. J. Whitehead. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour pure white, thickly speckled 

 all over with brown, lake, and pale violet under-markings. 

 Measurements 29 mm. x 20 mm. 



The nest, which is constructed of fine roots, like that of 

 other Bulbuls, was placed in a bush in the vicinity of the 

 forest. 



