Nests and Eggs of some rare Philippine Birds. 241 



The nest, a large ball of bamboo-leaves and loosely con- 

 structed, was placed close to the ground in old forest. 



19. Hyloterpb PHiLippiNENsis Walden. Yellow-bellied 

 Thick-head. (Plate V. fig. 1.) 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs (nearly hatching), 1 broken. Near 

 Paranos, Samar, June 1896. J. Whitehead. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour brownish cream-colour, 

 shading into a zone of deeper colour round the larger end ; 

 the zone is ornamented with spots of pale sienna-brown and 

 larger underlying markings of bluish grey. Measurements 

 23 mm. x 17 mm. 



Nest cup-shaped, very similar to that constructed by lole 

 philippensis, and composed of similar materials — fine roots 

 and dead leaves. It was situated in the undergrowth of old 

 forest in a small tree about 10 feet from the ground, and the 

 female bird was obtained. 



20. ^THOPYGA MAGNiFicA Sharpc. Magnificent Sun-bird. 

 (Plate V. figs. 5 & 6.) 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs. Negros, February 1888. J. B. Steere. 



B. Clutch of 3 eggs, hard set (1 broken). Base of Canloan 



Volcano, Negros, 23rd March, 1896. J. Whitehead. 

 Shape ovate. Ground-colour pale terra-cotta red, very 

 thickly mottled all over with a dai^er tint of the same colour, 

 the mottlings heaviest at the larger end, a few fine hair-like 

 scribblings crossing the shell transversely. Measurements 

 17 mm. X 12 mm. 



C. Clutch of 2 fresh eggs (1 broken). Base of Canloan 



Volcano, Negros, 15th April, 1896. J. Whitehead. 



Ground-colour as in the above, but the shell heavily 

 clouded with rich dark terra-cotta and darker scribblings 

 and specks of the same colour. Measurements 16 mm. x 

 12 mm. 



This Sun-bird nests in old forest. The nest is generally 

 found suspended among forest debris in the vicinity of some 

 huge tree-trunk only a few feet from the ground. It is 

 well hidden by the undergrowth. 



