Birds of Palawan. 621 



Callisitta palawana. 

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



The handsome little Palawan Nuthatch is fairly common 

 in the forests, usually in company with other birds. 



DicaBTim pygmaeum. 



a. 6^ juv. ; b. ? juv. 



The Pygmy Flowerpecker was noticed in the coco-nut 

 plantations hunting for minute insects, on which it feeds. 

 It was by no means scarce and was observed daily. 



PrionocMlus johannaB, 



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



The Palawan Flowerpecker always forms a part of the 

 "bird parties" that go trooping through the forest searching 

 for insects. It is an extremely pretty little bird and very 

 common. 



Chalcostetha calcostetha. 



a. S ad. 



The pretty Copper-breasted Sunbird is not plentiful. A 

 few birds were seen along the Iwahig River. They were 

 shy and frequented the swamps, and, when shot, were 

 difficult to recover. 



JEthopyga shelleyi. 



a, h, c, d, e,/. S ad. ; g, h, i. ? ad. 



Shelley's Sunbird is very common, but was found more 

 plentifully on the higher ground in thick forest-trees. It is 

 a very pretty and sociable little bird, and was never observed 

 except in company with other birds. 



Cinnyris sperata. 

 a, b, c. cT ad.; d. ? ad. 



The very beautiful Red-breasted Sunbird is common, and 

 was found in the forest on both high and low grounds. 



Cinnyris aurora. 

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



The Orange-breasted Sunbird is the commonest species 

 on the island. 



