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a rather uniform coloration; lores, continuous with a line above eyes, 

 white; tips of nasal and loral bristles dusky brown or cinnamon, the 

 longest about 0.80 of an inch. Modified feathers of ear-coverts and 

 below eye finely speckled with white and dark brown; behind this the 

 incomplete ruff forms a conspicuous rufous band along side of head, but 

 most of the feathers tipped with dusky brown. Feathers of "horns" 

 dark rufous with irregular blackish spots toward tips. Wings coverts 

 and scapulars about same as back, some of latter with a large white area 

 on outer web. Exposed surface of quills and tail similar and a little 

 lighter than back; tail crossed by several irregular lighter bars. Quills 

 dusky brown : outer webs of outer primaries notched with pale cinnamon; 

 inner webs of quills crossed by pale cinnamon bars which become very 

 wide on secondaries. Tarsi feathered nearly to toes. Bill, feet, and 

 nails brown, the feet with a slight green wash; irides bright yellow. 

 Total length. 8.50 inches wing, 6.66; tail, 3.35; culmen, 0.84; tarsus, 

 1/23 ; middle toe with claw, 1.13. 



Type of female. — No. 4077, Philippine Museum Collection. Calayan 

 Island, P. I. Collected January 2, 1904, by R. C. McGregor and A. 

 Celestino. In every way similar to the male. Total length, 8.00 inches; 

 wing, 6.48; tail, 3.20; culmen, 0.83; tarsus, 1.24; middle toe with claw, 

 1.12. In the red phase the white markings except a few bars and freckles 

 on abdomen and flanks are replaced by rufous. 



This species is common enough on Calayan, but like all the small owls 

 rather difficult to obtain. We took a pair in the light phase and a pair 

 in the red phase of plumage. They were often heard calling in the woods 

 and one flew into our house early one morning. Known to the natives 

 as "eok-cok babuy," or pig owl, from a notion that it follows the wild 

 hogs. Its call may be written "cok-cok," but Ninox, to which the natives 

 apply the name "cok-cok," was silent except for a low chattering as it 

 flew goatsucker-like after beetles. Otus was often found about houses 

 near the forest. Its food was beetles and locusts. 



Eurystomus orientalis (Linn.). 



Abundant on both Calayan and Fuga. Known as "ta-ga-tac." 



Alcedo ispida Linn. 



Rather scarce along the beach and rivers of Calayan. The native 

 name given me for this kingfisher is "ma-min-di'-ta." Ceyx is lacking 

 on Calayan. 



Halcyon coijomandus (Latham). 



More common on Calayan than on any other island we have visited. 

 This species was found in deep woods and thickets, where it fed upon 

 land mollusks and small land crabs. Known as "sa-luc-sac." 



Halcyon chloris (Bodd.). 

 Seen on Fuga onlv. 



