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This Eagle will doubtless occur in other islands, perhaps 

 Luzon. Dr. Worcester gives it in his list as probably 

 occurring in Mindanao, which of course it is nearly certain 

 to do. I believe that it also inhabits the forests in Leite, 

 which island is practically a part of Samar, I requested 

 Mr. Grant to name this bird after my father, Mr. Jeffery 

 Whitehead, by whose generous aid both this and my Bornean 

 expedition have been carried out. 



9. LoPHOTRioRCHis KiENERi (Gcoffr. St.-Hil.). (Grant, 

 Ibis, 1895, p. 438.) 



Only an immature example of this small Eagle was shot 

 by us on our journey to Lepanto. The bird fell down a cliff, 

 and I warned my servant to be careful how he secured it, as 

 it was only winged. The boy returned shortly, livid with 

 pain, the hind talon of the Eagle being firmly fixed in the 

 palm of his hand. It took some time before I could 

 kill the bird and release him. In Isabella (North Luzon), 

 where large flocks of two species of Carpophaya were often 

 feeding on the forest-fruits, I several times saw this small 

 Eagle attempt to capture the pigeons, which, however, took 

 good care to keep out of harm''s way among the branches. 



Juv. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; cere pale yellow ; feet 

 lemon-yellow. 



10. Spizaetus PHiLippENSis (Gurney). (Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 503; 1896, p. 110.) 



Scarce in the Philippines, only two specimens having been 

 obtained by us in three years, one on the sea-coast, the 

 other in the Benguet highlands at 4000 feet. I saw another 

 on the plains which border the Rio Grande in North 

 Luzon. 



Iris bright yellow ; bill black ; feet pale yellow. 



11. Spilobnis holospilus (Vigors). (Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 pp. 407, 503; 1895, p. 251; 1896, pp. 110, 528; 1897, 

 p. 212.) 



This richly-coloured Serpent-Eagle is fairly common in 

 Luzon, especially where the country is open enough to suit 



