240 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie Grant on the 



bird. I have a male from Leite, and Mr. Whitehead tells 

 me that though two examples were lost in the first collection 

 from Samar, the bird was not seen during his second visit 

 to that island. I cannot quite agree with Prof. Steere in 

 regarding the birds from Samar and Leite as distinct from 

 those found in Dinagat and Basilan ; for, even if constant, 

 the differences he points out are extremely slight. 



50. Prionochilus inexpectatus, Hartert ; Grant, Ibis, 

 1896, p. 553. 



This recently-described species has now been met with in 

 Samar and Leite. It seems more than probable that it is 

 not really distinct from P. bicolor, Bourns & Worcester ; but, 

 having no typical specimens of the latter form from Mindanao, 

 I cannot be certain. 



51. Artamus leucogaster (Wagl.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 554. 



There is a specimen of the White-bellied Wood-Swallow 

 from Samar. 



52. Sarcops calvus (Linn.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1896, p. 554. 

 The Bald-headed Grackle is represented in Samar by the 



black-backed form. 



53. Uroloncha everetti (Tweedd.), Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 555. 



Everett's Striped Weaver was obtained in both Samar and 

 Leite. 



54. Pitta erythrogastra, Temm. ; Grant, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 555. 



Erythropitta erythrogastra and E . propinquua (sic), Steere, 

 List Birds & Mamm. Philippines, p. 17 (1890). 



The Red-bellied Pitta has already been recorded from 

 Samar by Steere under the name of E. propinqua. 



55. Pitta atricapilla. Less. ; Grant, Ibis, 1896, p. 555. 

 This is the first time that the Philippine Black-headed 



Pitta has been recorded from Samar. Only one female was 

 preserved, and this a breeding bird, its eggs being obtained. 



