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almost proverbial, renders locomotion most disagreeable. 

 With very few exceptions, the present collection from Samar 

 contains all the more important birds previously met with, 

 but a little Ovrl [Scops sp.), the lovely Blue Flycatcher 

 {Cyanomyias helence), and the Flower-pecker [Prionuchilus 

 olivaceus) were not again seen. There were also a number 

 of less important forms from the higher ground which were 

 not procured on the second expedition_, such as Ninox phU'ip- 

 pensis, Corone pkilippina, Zeocephus 7'ufus, Megalurus rufi- 

 ceps, Copsycfms mindanensis, Macropteryx comata, Chalco- 

 coccyx xanthorkynchus, Chalcophops indicus, and Amaurornis 

 olivaceus; while from Calbega, on the west coast, Elanus 

 hypoleucus, Cinny r is jugular is , Calornis panayensis, Pelargopsis 

 gigantea, Numenius arquatus, Limosa oegocephala, Scolopax 

 megnla, Phoyx manillensis, Butorides javanica, Anas luzonica, 

 and Dendrocygna arcuata were among the birds lost. Of 

 all these, the little Owl {Scops sp.) is the most serious 

 loss, for it appears to have belonged to an undescribed 

 species. 



On the other hand, several remarkable species not included 

 in the first collection were added to the list, among these 

 may be specially mentioned the Great Forest-Eagle {Pitlie- 

 cophaga jejferyi). The discovery of this new and splendid 

 bird of prey was well worth the second expedition to Samar, 

 and to some extent makes up for the loss of the previous 

 collection. 



On the ^5th of July it was determined to change the 

 collecting-ground and, if possible, to reach the neighbouring 

 island of Biliaran in a large open boat ; but the wind, at this 

 season of the year from the south-west, was blowing a gale, 

 and the boat, failing to reach her destination, shaped her 

 course for the north of Leite, which is much nearer and more 

 sheltered. Mr. Whiteliead arrived there on the night of the 

 27th, and moved inland to a small village near the moun- 

 tains. Here porters were obtained, and a camp was formed 

 at a spot about 1000 feet above the sea. The mountains in 

 this island range from 5000 to 7000 feet; but no collecting 

 could be done in the really high ground, for the paths and 



