Birds of Palawan. 617 



Thriponax hargitti. 



o, h. ($ ad. 



This fine large Woodpecker was met with frequently on 

 the edges of clearings and also in the forest. These two 

 specimens agree with one obtained by Steere at Palinog- 

 Masabate. There seems to be a good deal of variation in 

 the wide band of light buff across the lower back in birds 

 from the same island, some being quite whitish. 



Pitta atricapilla. 



a, b, c. ($ ; d, e. ^ . 



The Black-headed Pitta, though common, is seldom seen, 

 as it prefers the dense undergrowth of the forest. Occa- 

 sionally I saw it in the bed of a stream, but on the slightest 

 alarm it took refuge in the forest. At times, when sitting 

 quietly in the forest, one may hear it hopping about, and 

 an odd glimpse of this lovely bird obtained. They feed on 

 centipedes and other insects. 



Hirundo javanica. 



a, b. S ad. ; c. (^ juv. ; d. ? ad. j e. ? juv. 

 The Asiatic Swallow occurred plentifully along the 

 Iwahig, where it nests. 



Cyornis lemprieri. 

 a. S ad.; b, c. ? ad. 



Lempriere's Cyornis is a common bird in dense forest. 

 The oviduct of a female shot on July 16 contained an egg. 



Hypothymis occipitalis, 

 a, b. S ad. j c, d. ? ad. 



The Black-naped Flycatcher is another common forest- 

 bird. On June 14 I secured a female at 800 ft. 



Xeocephus eyanescens. 



a. c? ad. 



Bill, legs, and eyelids blue; inside of mouth yellow, 

 tongue green. 



I found the Large Blue Flycatcher fairly common in 

 swampy places. Col. White found a nest in July about 

 six feet from the ground. 



