collected in the Philippine Islands. 93 



its habits. In large forests these Eagles have no chance of 

 watching their prey, so they are always found frequenting 

 open plains and bare mountain-sides, but more especially 

 partially dried-up river-courses, in which, as a rule, reptiles 

 are abundant. In the highlands of North Luzon, where the 

 mountains are mostly bare of forest, as many as five of these 

 Eagles may be noticed at a time, soaring in wide circles high 

 in the heavens, every now and then uttering their plaintive 

 cry. We met with this species also in Samar. 



12. Spilornis panayensis Steere. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 527.) 



There can be little doubt that this species is quite distinct 

 from S. holospilus, being decidedly smaller and of a much 

 paler colour. In habits it is similar to S. holospilus, and in 

 Negros and Panay, the country having been almost stripped of 

 forest for the cultivation of sugar, it finds a home suitable to 

 its requirements. 



Iris bright yellow ; bill tip black, bluish at base ; cere 

 yellowish green ; feet dull stravv-yellow. 



13. BuTASTUR iNDicus (Gm.). (Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 503; 

 1895, p. 438.) 



Common during the winter months in North Luzon. In 

 Fuga Island, on 15th April, I met with this species in full 

 migration, as many as ten being observed on the wing at a 

 time, all making the journey northwards. 



14. Haliaetus leucogaster (Gm.). (Sharpe, B. M. C. 

 i. p. 307.) 



The White-bellied Sea-Eagle is not uncommon on the 

 coasts of the Philippine Islands. In the island of Fuga we 

 found a nest near an old Spanish fort, from which the Eagle 

 rose ; but on examining the nest it contained no eggs, though 

 the Eagles had re-lined it with green branches. In the same 

 tree we took a nest of Oriolus chinensis containing three eggs. 

 This Sea-Eagle is also common on the coast of Samar, where 

 it might often be seen perched on the fishing-stakes. 



