collected in the Philippine Islands. 493 



I shot a male iu that island^ which was mifortuuately only 

 winged and escaped. 



306. Gallus GALLUs (Linn.). (Grant, Ibis, 189^^ p. 521 ; 

 1895, p. 471.) 



Widely distributed throughout the Philippines from Fuga 

 Island to Basilan. This jungle-fowl is also found at great 

 elevations ; we met with it at 7000 feet in Negros and North 

 Luzon, and at a slightly lower altitude in Mindoro. 



Iris red ; bill horny brown ; legs greyish black. 



307. Megapodius cumingi Dillwyn. (Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 125.) 



Common on the coasts of most of the Philippine Islands. 

 Iris and bill dark brown ; bare skin on face pale vermilion ; 

 legs black, soles of feet yellow. 



308. TuRNix ocELLATA (Scop.). (Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 521 ; 1895, p. 265.) 



This Quail is apparently confined to Luzon, where it is 

 not uncommon. Examples of all three species of Turnix 

 are brought into Manila by the natives and sold in the 

 markets for food. They are captured round about Manila 

 during and after the rice-harvest, the Tagalo name foi* them 

 being " Pogo.'^ I shot one, and saw several pairs of this 

 Turnix at an altitude of over GOOO feet in Benguet. 



309. Turnix FASciATA(Temm.). (Grant,Ibisl895, pp. 265, 

 471 ; 1896, p. 565.) 



Fairly common in parts of Luzon. This species is also 

 distributed through most of the large islands, but has not 

 yet been met with in the Samar-Mindanao group. 



Iris light straw-yellow ; upper mandible dark brown ; 

 lower mandible and legs straw-yellow. 



310. Turnix whiteheadi Grant, Game-B. ii. p. 276 

 (1897). 



An example of this minute Turnix was purchased alive 

 in the Manila market. The bird has doubtless been served 

 up to the Spaniards on toast for the last 300 years. It is 

 curious that it should have remained so long unnamed. 



