222 Mr. J. Whitehead on Birds 



120. PsEUDOTHARRHALEUS CAUDA Tus Grant^ Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 148, pi. xiii. 



The discovery of this interesting bird was made by me on 

 the summit of Monte Data. Whether the bird is so scarce, 

 or whether the difficulty of obtaining it is so great, I can only 

 say that not more than three specimens were captured in the 

 several months spent in the Luzon highlands. P. caudatus 

 is allied to Androphilus accentor from Kina Balu, and perhaps 

 both genera are not distantly related to Accentor. This species 

 is a quiet, dull-coloured, creeping bird, frequenting the under- 

 growth in the oak-forests which clothe the summit of Monte 

 Data. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; feet brown. 



121. ZosTERORNis WHiTEHEADi Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 510, 

 pi. XV. fig. 1 ; 1895, p. 448. 



During our first visit to Benguet we met with this species 

 at from 4000 to 6000 feet, and again in the following year 

 it was common in Lepanto. This Zosterornis frequents the 

 tliick tangled masses of high grass and small trees on the 

 mountain-sides, and is also partial to small shrubs, though 

 it is occasionally found in forests. It hunts the low growth 

 in small parties, feeding on insects and fruits, and during 

 its short flight from tree to tree the noise made by its 

 wings is quite audible. Z. ivMteheadi is perhaps confined to 

 the western side of the great central cordillera of North 

 Luzon. 



Iris dark brown ; bill black ; legs olive-green. 



122. Zosterornis striatus Grant, Ibis, 1895, p. 110, 

 pi. iv. fig. 1; 1896, p. 118. 



This interesting and very distinct Mixornis - coloured 

 member of the genus was first obtained in Isabella, a pro- 

 vince of Central North Luzon. In habits it closely resembles 

 Z. whiteheadi, frequenting the low growth and bamboo- 

 tangles. It was also met with at Cape Engano, so that its 

 range is apparently along the eastern Cordillera of North 

 Luzon. 



Iris light brown ; bill black; feet brownish green. 



