608 Mr. W. P. Lowe on some 



appears to venture into the true light of day, for the sun 

 does not penetrate his damp and lonely solitudes. 



During my stay the prisoners cut a trail of some miles 

 through the forest, and though I spent a considerable time 

 searching, I found nothing of special interest. As is usual 

 in working in this kind of country, I lost a large percentage 

 of the birds shot, the undergrowth being so thick. I also 

 did a good deal of work wading up the streams which rise 

 on the high ground, and collecting any birds that ventured 

 out from the forest. As the island had alreaily been visited 

 bv various well-known collectors, tiiere was little or no 

 chance of finding new species. Many interesting and rare 

 forms were, however, secured, as well as two species that 

 had not previously been recorded from the island. This 

 collection was later acquired by the British Museum, and 

 as nothing has been written about the work done, I thought 

 a list of the birds and a few notes that I was able to make 

 might be of interest. The list contains 82 species, and is 

 complete, with the exception of three examples of the genera 

 Sterna, Totanus, and Anthus, which I have unfortunately not 

 been able to find in the great collection in which they have 

 been incorporated. The following birds were seen but not 

 procured : — 



Macropygia tenuirustris, Falco peregrinus, Falco severus, 

 Pandion haliaetus, and Gymnolcemus lemprieri. 



I am greatly indebted to Col. White for all he did to help 

 me and my work, and also for getting the prisoners to 

 snare birds and other creatures ; to Mr. Ogilvie-Grant for 

 allowing me, during a very busy time, access to the collec- 

 tion; and also to Mr. Chubb and Mr. Wells in helping me 

 to find the birds. In preparing this list I have followed the 

 nomenclatnre and classification of McGregor's ' Manual of 

 Philippine Birds.' 



Megapodius cmningi. 

 a. S ?. July 18, 1^07. 



An immature male, very like one collected at Puerta 

 Princessa by Everett. 1 had little opportunity for studying 



