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young just hatched, on the 12th April, Avliich were removed 

 by vermin of some sort before they could fly. 



Iris stone-grey ; upper mandible black, base of lower light 

 blue ; feet greyish cobalt. 



156. ZosTEROPs NiGRORUM Twccdd. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 553.) 



Like the last species, this is also met with on Canloou 

 volcano, but does not ascend the mountain to any great 

 altitude. This little bird is somewhat difficult to obtain, 

 owing to the great height of the trees which it frequents. 



Iris pale brown ; bill tipped with black; base of bill and 

 feet slate-blue. 



157. ZosTEROPS BAsiLANicA Stccrc. (Grant, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 238.) 



That the Samar-Leite Zosterops should be the same 

 species as that found in Mindoro and Basilan and several 

 islands of the Sulu group is not surprising, considering the 

 number of species common to all these islands. On Samar 

 and Leite this species is fairly common. 



158. Zosterops luzonica Grant, Ibis, 1895, p. 257; 

 1896, p. 120. 



Our specimens of this Silver- eye were collected on and 

 about the base of the Mayon volcano in South Luzon ; the 

 birds were mostly in moult. This species is closely allied to 

 Z. aureiloris, but is not nearly so brilliant iu coloration. 

 That two species of the same group of Zosterops should be 

 met with in the island of Luzon is not to be wondered at, 

 considering the size of the island and the height of its 

 mountain-ranges. This species probably ranges np the east 

 coast of Luzon, as it was obtained by us at Cape Engano at 

 the extreme north-east of the island. 



Iris and upper mandible black ; lower mandible and feet 

 lead-blue. 



159. Zosterops aureiloris Grant, Ibis, 1895, p. 453 ; 

 1896, p. 468. 



This brilliantly-coloured Zoste^'ops is fairly numerous at 



