18'^9.] THE ISLAND OF BASILAN. 645 



98. Herodias intermedia (196). 

 [Zamboanga, s , March.] 



99. Melanopelargus episcopus. 



Ardea episcopus, Bodd. Tabl. d. PI. En. p. 54. 

 [Zamboanga, ? , March.] 

 In full dress. 



100. Dendrocygna tagans ("203). 



'^ ^ P.Z.S.1878, 



[Zamboanga, $ , April.] p. 954. 



101. DtSPORUS SULA (214), 



[Zamboanga, ? , May : iris white ; bill dirty white ; orbital and gular space pale green ; feet 

 very light greenish yellow ; nails grey.] 



A young female in dirty-brown plumage, darkest on breast, throat, neck, head, and back. 



1879. 



Contributions to the Ornithology of the Fhilippines. — No. XII. On the Collection made hj Mr. A. P.Z.S.1879, 

 H. Everett in the Island of Basilan. By Arthur, Marquis of Tweeddale, F.R.S., President P' 

 of the Society. [From the ' Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London,' read 

 January 14, 1879*.] 



In the year 1876, the island of Basilan was for the first time visited by an ornithological collector, 

 Dr. Steere, who, during the fortnight he resided at the Spanish settlement of Isabella, obtained 

 examples of 23 species of birds. Mr. Everett reached the same island in the month of May of the 

 present year, and remained there during June. Of the collection of birds he formed it is now 

 proposed to give an account. 



In all Mr. Everett obtained representatives of 56 species. Of these 12 only have already 

 been enumerated by Mr. Sharpe ; so that through Mr. Everett's exertions I am enabled to in- 

 crease the number of known Basilan birds by 48. To the 56 species collected by Mr. Everett 

 must be added the 11 obtained over and above by Dr. Steere; and the known total of Basilan 

 birds will thus be found to be 67. 



By the discovery of Totanus calidris in Basilan, Mr. Everett has established one certain 

 Philippine habitat for a species hitherto but doubtfully known to inhabit the archipelago. So 

 now only 28 species are left, the occurrence of which in the Philippines still remains 

 somewhat uncertain. 



* [PubUshed June 1879.— Ed.] 



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