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a few brown feathers on the head being the only sign of 

 immaturity. We left the mountain in February, doubtless 

 before the nesting-time, which would be most likely in April, 

 when the weather is milder in these mountains. The note 

 of the Philippine Bullfinch is the same weak piping whistle 

 as the note of the British species. 



Iris black ; bill black at tip, base whitish blue or dull yel- 

 lowish white; feet brownish pink. 



186. Emberiza spoDocEPHALA (Pall.). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 258.) 



The only specimen of this Bunting known from the Philip- 

 pines was shot in Catanduanes, to which island it is a winter 

 migrant from the north, like the next two species. 



187. Emberiza fusilla Pall. (Grant, Ibis, 1894, p. 517.) 

 A male in moult was obtained for the first time in the 



Philippines in Benguet, at an altitude of 4000 feet. 



188. Emberiza sulphurata Temm. & Schl. (Grant, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 517.) 



One specimen shot in a pine-forest in Benguet, at 6000 

 feet. This Bunting is also an addition to the Philippine 

 avifauna. 



189. Aktamus leucogaster (Wagl.). (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 258; 1896, p. 554; 1897, p. 240.) 



This Swallow-Shrike is common throughout the Philip- 

 pines, wherever the country is sufficiently cleared of trees. 

 It frequents dead standing timber in small parties, and as 

 many as five may generally be seen together — the three young 

 and the adult pair. It is most affectionate to its own species, 

 sitting closely huddled together on the bare tree-tops, but 

 wages incessant warfare on all other birds that come within 

 range : the larger the enemy the more valiant does this small 

 bird become. Its nest and eggs are so Shrike-like that I 

 agree with Dr. Sharpe in placing the genus Artamus near 

 the Laniidse. 



