collected in the PkiUjjpme Islands. 103 



closely allied to Artainides ; both genera make a good deal 

 of noise on the wing and frequent the topmost branches of 

 high trees, though occasionally they are met with in old 

 forest- clearings. 



49. Edoliisoma panayense Steere. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 537.) 



This species Ave met with in Negros ; it is a more lively 

 and noisy bird than E. ccerulescens . 



Iris, bill, feet, tongue^ and inside of mouth black. 



50. Pericrocotus cinerkus Lafr. (Grant, Ibis, 1894', 

 pp.408, 505; 1895, p. 441.) 



A Chinese winter migrant, dispersed probably over the 

 entire Philippine group, though it has hitherto been recorded 

 only from Luzon and Mindoro. 



51. Pericrocotus LEYTENSis (Steere). (Grant, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 224.) 



Scarce and difficult to obtain, frequenting the highest 

 branches of the forest-trees. 



52. Pericrocotus novus Wardlaw-Ramsay. (Grant, Ibis, 

 1895, p. 252; 1896, p. 539.) 



Rare in all localities visited by us in Luzon, only three 

 specimens having been met with during many months spent 

 in that island. A male specimen obtained in Negros is 

 apparently of this species. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



53. Lalage melanoleuca (Blyth). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 252.) 



Fairly common in South Luzon. This and the next 

 species are more commonly found in or on the edges of the 

 forest, while Lalage terat loves the haunts of man and is 

 generally found frequenting old gardens and plantations in 

 and about native villages. 



54. Lalage minor Steere. (Grant, Ibis, 1897, p. 223.) 

 Scarce in Samar and Leite. 



Iris and bill black; feet greyish black. 



