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15. Haliastur intermedius Gurney. (Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 407 ; 1895, pp. 251, 438.) 



This is the most abundant of Philippine Raptores, 

 especially in the vicinity of large towns and villages. In the 

 native villages it is very amusing to watch the hens with 

 their broods. After having finished prospecting for food 

 "under a house, a move is necessary ; the hen first goes out 

 and casts her eye heavenwards in search of the enemy [H. in- 

 termedius). If all is clear she covers the intervening distance 

 to the next house at full speed, making as much fuss and 

 alarming her young as much as possible until they are again 

 safe under cover. 



This Kite soon found our camp on Monte Data, and was 

 almost a daily visitor. 



16. Elanus hypoleucus Gould. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 462.) 



Seen once or twice in the open districts in North Liizon, 

 and obtained by us in the islands of Samar and Mindoro, 

 but the species is by no means common. 



Iris scarlet-lake ; bill black ; cere, gape, and feet pale 

 lemon-yellow. 



17. Pern IS cristatus Cuv. (Grant, Ibis, 1897, p. 213.) 

 Pernis ptilonorhynchus (Temm.). (Grant, Ibis, 1894, 



p. 503; 1895, pp. 108, 251.) 



Occasionally met with in the forests of Luzon and Samar. 

 This species, like most tropical Raptores, prefers the more 

 open parts of the forests. 



Iris light straw-yellow ; bill black, bluish at base ; feet 

 dull yellow. 



18. Microhierax erythrogenys (Vigors). (Grant, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 503 ; 1895, p. 438.) 



Fairly common in Luzon, especially in the neighbourhood 

 of old forest-clearings, where a few large isolated tree-trunks 

 have been left standing. In such a locality I once noticed 

 a pair of these little Falcons feeding their young in a hole 

 high up on the side of one of these trees. Though this 



