collected in the Philippine Islands. 101 



Samar birds, owing to the great height of the trees which 

 they frequented. 



Ad. Iris red ; bill dull pinkish brown ; feet blackish grey. 



Jr. „ grey; „ ,, „ „ 



38. Oriolus steerii Sharpe. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, p. 532.) 

 We found this species at the base of Canloon volcano, 



where, like the previous species, it was difficult to obtain 

 owing to the great height of the forest. 



Iris lake-red ; bill dull reddish brown ; feet greyish blue, 

 soles yellow. 



39. Oriolus isabell^e. (Grant, Ibis, 1895, p. 108.) 

 The only specimen obtained was shot in the thick bamboo- 

 forests of Isabella, a province of Central North Luzon. 

 Owing to an attack of dysentery during this expedition the 

 writer was unable to do much collecting, or doubtless other 

 specimens might have been collected. 



Iiis brown ; bill dark brown ; legs lead-blue. 



40. Oriolus albiloris. (Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 504.) 

 The unique specimen obtained was shot in the Benguet 



mountains at an altitude of 2000 feet. It is apparently rare, 

 like most of the small forest Orioles in the Philippines. 

 Iris lake ; bill brownish pink ; feet dull lead-blue. 



41. Dicrurus balicassius (Linn.). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 441; 1896, p. 111.) 



This Drongo is fairly common in the forests of Luzon and 

 Mindoro ; it has a beautiful liquid note and is a great mimic. 

 In Miadoro I have heard a Drongo imitating the small 

 Crows so perfectly that I could hardly tell which of the 

 birds were " cawing." 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



42. Dicrurus MiRABiLisWalden&Layard. (Grant, Ibis, 

 1896, p. 534.) 



One of the most charming members of a beautiful genus. 

 Fairly common in Negros, frequenting both forest and 

 neglected clearings. This species is also a great mimic, 



