110 On Birds collected in the Philippine Islands. 



coast. In Luzon we obtained it only in the high mountains 

 at from 5000 to 7000 feet, where it was feeding with the 

 mixed flocks of other birds in the pine-trees. It generally 

 rests on the lower outside branches^ from which it makes 

 short flights after insects. Our Leite specimen was obtained 

 at 1000 feet in the mountains in the north of that island. 

 Iris, bill, and feet brown. 



74. Cryptolopha nigrorum (Moseley). (Grant, Ibis, 



1895, p. 443 ; 1896, pp. 464, 543.) 



This species is a true highlander, generally putting in an 

 appearance at 4000 feet, and becoming very common at from 

 6000 to 8000 feet. It will doubtless be met with in most of 

 the Philippine highlands. It was obtained by us at 8000 

 feet on Monte Data, at 4000 feet in Mindoro, and at 6000 

 feet in Negros. This species is represented in Borneo by 

 C. trivirgata. It is a busy little bird, and generally hunts 

 for its food in company with other species. 



Iris and bill dark brown ; legs lead-grey. 



75. Cryptolopha olivacea (Moseley). (Grant, Ibis, 



1896, pp. 112, 543; 1897, p. 227.) 



Widely distributed throughout the Philippines, being met 

 with from Cape Engano, North-east Luzon, to Mindanao, 

 and from Samar westward to TaAvi Tawi. This species 

 frequents the lowland forests, and was not found in the 

 m ountain-regions . 



76. Stoparola PANAYENSis (Sharpe). (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 544.) 



Obtained on the lower slopes of Canloon volcano, fre- 

 quenting the old forest, but by no means common. 

 Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



77. Stoparola nigrimentalis. (Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 507, 

 pi. xiv. fig. 2; 1895, p. 443; 1896, p. 464.) 



I believe this was the first new bird shot by me in the 

 Philippines, during a climb to the top of Monte Arayat. I 

 shot it at close quarters on the summit of the mountain; 

 the shot, unfortunately, cut the bird's bead right off". I 



