G13 Mr. W. P. Lowe o?i some 



Gorsachius melanolophus. 

 fl, b. (J imra. ; c. ? imm. 



The Malay Bittern is very common and feeds largely on 

 beetles. 



Bubulcus coromandus. 

 a. ^ ad. 



Very common, and seen with native cattle and water- 

 buffaloes. 



Ixobrychus cinnamomeus. 



a. ?. 



This was the only specimen seen of the Cinnamon Bittern. 



Astur trivirgatus. 



a. ? imm. 



The Crested Goshawk seems to be rare judging by the 

 records. I only saw one specimen late in the evening in a 

 small opening in the forest. It was busy devouring a small 

 bat. 



Spizaetus limnaetns. 



a. ? ad. 



Several specimens of the Changeable Hawk-Eagle were 

 seen. They were always along the Iwahig Uiver and perched 

 on a dead branch of a tree, but were by no means common. 



Spilornis bacha. 



a. S ad. ; Z>, c. ? . 



The Malay Serpent-Eagle is tolerably common. 



Haliaetus leucogaster. 



a. ? ad. 



The White-breasted Sea-Eagle is a very common species, 

 noticed chiefly along the coast. During the heat of the day 

 a pair of these birds used to circle round over the forest on 

 high ground. At first I thought they might be Pitheco- 

 phaga, as the coloration in the distance is similar. Subse- 

 quently, on seeing Pithecophaga in life, I found the two 

 birds have not the slightest resemblance to each other on 

 the wing, the former sailing in a buzzard-like manner, 

 whilst the latter exactly resembles a greatly-magnified 



