610 Mr. W. P. Lowe on some 



Turnix fasciata. 



a. ? ad.; 6, c. S imni. ; c?, e, J' & ? in down. 



The Philippine Button-Quail, though common in the long 

 grass, is only put up accidentally. On June 1 I flushed an 

 old bird riglit at my feet. I searched for eggs, and was 

 rewarded by a nice pair of nestlings only just hatched. 



Treron nipalensis. 



a, b. ^ ad. ; c. ? ad. ; c?. c? ? juv. 



These Thick-billed Green Pigeons were common in the 

 forests. The chief peculiarity that strikes one about the 

 fruit-pigeons is that they do not seem to sit across the 

 branch as do most birds, but sit and walk along the branches, 

 which, when the tree is tall and the branches moderately 

 thick, makes them difficult to see and still more difficult to 

 shoot. I have often seen this and other pigeons moving, 

 snake-like, along a branch to its extremities to feed on the 

 fruit of the wild rubber. The young bird, obtained on 

 July 29, has only just left the nest and is lacking in feathers 

 around the bill. 



Osmotreron vernans. 

 a, b. S ad.; c, d, e,f,g. ? . 



The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is abundant in and 

 around the edges of the forest. 



Leucotreron leclancheri. 



a. (^ ad.; b. ? ad.; c. ? iram. 



The Black-chinned Fruit-Pigeon was noticed in moderate 

 numbers during June and July, always in the trees over- 

 hanging the rivers and feeding on rubber fruit. As a rule 

 they fell when shot in deep water, and owing to the presence 

 of crocodiles had to be abandoned. The immature female 

 lacks the dark spot on the breast, otherwise it resembles an 

 adult. 



Muscadivores palawanensis. 

 a. (J ad ; 6, c. ? ad. 



The Palawan Imperial Pigeon is one of the most common 

 birds. In the evenings I frequently noticed them flying 



