382 Mr. J. Wliiteliead on Birds 



210. Macropteryx comata (Temm.). (Grant, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 409 ; 1896, p. 555.) 



This Tree-Swift is fairly common and found throughout 

 the large islands. 



211. Caprimulgus manillensis G. R. Gray. (Grant, 

 Ibis, 1894, p. 518; 1895, p. 462; 1896, p. 121.) 



Common in Luzon in open districts, especially near the 

 sea if the coast is flat and sandy ; in such localities it nests 

 in the sea-drift just above high-water mark. It was met with 

 in the mountains of Benguet up to 4000 feet. The note of 

 this Nightjar is very loud, and may be written ''tok-t5k-tok." 

 No member of this genus has yet been recorded from Samar 

 or Leite ; but in the former island I saw a Nightjar several 

 times, and in Leite I had a shot at one in the mountains 

 as it flew over my house one evening. 



212. Caprimulgus griseatus Gray. (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 462.) 



The Small Grey Nightjar is fairly common in sandy 

 districts in North Luzon. Our first specimen was obtained 

 one evening in Catanduanes^ flying over some sandy grass- 

 country near the sea-coast. The following February, how- 

 ever, we met with this Nightjar in numbers ; it frequented 

 the dried-up course of the Abra river, among the casuarina- 

 trees and coarse grass which grew in the sandy soil brought 

 down by the floods in the wet season. One is first attracted 

 to this species by its peculiar note, which is a curious short 

 whistle. This note is uttered only when the bird is on the 

 ■wing at dusk, and when it is quite invisible, from its habit 

 of flyiug low over the sand. It rests on the sand from time 

 to time, remaining perfectly quiet. As the bird seldom shows 

 above the sky-line it is difficult to shoot. At Cape Engafio 

 I met with a pair of this Nightjar nesting on the sea- shore 

 among the sea-drift, which here consists of huge forest-trees. 

 The eggs, two in number, were laid on the sand close beside 

 a tree-trunk. After flushing the birds I left the eggs until 

 the return of the owners. 



Though this species has not been recorded from Negros, 



