Nests and Eggs of some rare Philippine Birds. 243 



23. CiNNYRis JUGULARis Linn. Yellow-breasted Sun- 

 bird. 



A. Clutch of 3 eggs. Marinduque, 17tli May, 1888. J. B. 

 Steere. 



Shape ovate. Gi'ound-colour whitish, partially obscured 

 by the mottled grey under-markings, which cover the greater 

 part of the shell ; over-markings pale brown, with a few spots 

 and irregular marks of a deep brown. Measurements 16 mm. 

 X 12 mm. 



The nest is a neatly-woven pocket-shaped structure, with 

 a roofed entrance at the side. It is composed of fibre, dead 

 grasses, and other forest debris, bound together with spiders' 

 wel)s, and lined with cotton and fine grass. 



24. Dictum h^ematostictum Sharpe. Blood-breasted 

 Flower-pecker. (Plate VI. fig. 2.) 



A. 1 egg, quite fresh. Base of Canloan Volcano, Central 

 Negros, 19th March, 1896. J. Whitehead. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour very pale greenish white, 

 profusely spotted towards the larger end with rather heavy 

 clouded lilac under-markings and olive-brown specks, which 

 are distributed sparingly over the rest of the shell. Measure- 

 ments 17 mm. X 12 mm. 



The only nest found was suspended from the end of a 

 branch some distance from the ground. 



25. Dictum cinereigulare Tweedd, Mindanao Orange- 

 breasted Flower-pecker. 



A. 2 eggs. Near Paranos, Samar, 20th July, 1895. J. White- 



head. 



B. 2 eggs. Near Paranos, Samar, 26th July, 1895. J. White- 



head. 



C. 2 eggs. NearParanos, Samar, 30th July, 1896. J. White- 



head. 



Shape rather long ovate. Pure white. Measurements 

 15 mm. X 12 mm. 



Nest round, pocket-shaped, with the entrance at the side, 

 suspended from slender boughs or to the stem of a large leaf. 

 The outside of the nest is made of green moss bound together 



