103 :Mi-. J. Wliiteliead on Birds 



and I have heard it imitate the curious whistle of Pilta 

 atricapilla. 



I once saw a Carpophoga settle by mistake in a small tree 

 in which a pair of Drougos had their nest ; both birds at 

 once attacked the Pigeon, and drove it away, leaving several 

 bunches of feathers floating in the air. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black, 



43. DicRURus STRiATUs Twccdd. (Grant_, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 223.) 



A smaller species, which is fairly common in the forests of 

 Saraar and Leite. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



44. Artamides mindorensis Steere. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 pp. 463, 535.) 



Somewhat rare in Mindoro at 4500 feet. 

 Iris pale straw-yellow ; bill and feet black. The tongue 

 was black in the male, but yellow in the female. 



45. Artamides kochi (Kutter). 



Artamides raindanensis Steere, (Grant, Ibis, 1897, p. 224.) 

 Fairly common in Samar and Leite. 



46. Artamides striatus (Bodd.). (Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 pp. 408, 505.) 



Common in Luzon, where it frequents both forest and 

 open clearings, in which high trunks have been left standing. 

 This Graucalus is often seen flying from the top of some 

 high tree in small parties of four or five, when it makes a 

 good deal of noise. We met with it as high as 7000 feet 

 in the highlands of North Luzon. 



47. Artamides panayensis Steere. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 534.) 



This was obtained in Negros. 

 $ . Iris lake-brown ; bill and feet black. 



48. Edoliisomac/ERUlescens (Blyth). (Grant, Ibis, 1891, 

 p. 505; 1895, p. 441.) 



Fairly common among the lower valleys of North Luzon 

 up to an altitude of 2000 feet. In habits this genus is 



