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in fair numbers, but was very rare in other localities, keeping 

 high up in the trees. 

 Eye pale yellow. 



20. Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus. f. 

 Fairly common in certain localities. 



Eye lake-red ; feet greenish olive ; bill pale yellow at the 

 tip, then deeper ; at the base dull greenish. 



21. TlGA EVERETTI. \. 



22. -MuLLEKJPICUS PULVERULENTUS. M. 



23. EuRYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS. M., P. 



Only a few met with. 



24. Alcedo bengalensis. *. 



A winter visitant to Palawan, arriving about the 20th 

 September. 



25. Alcedo asiatica. M. 

 Scarce. 



26. Pelargopsis gouldi. P. 



Scarce, frequenting the mangrove-swamps near the coast. 



27. Ceyx rufidorsa. M. 

 Scarce. 



28. Halcyon pileata. *. 



A winter migrant, arriving about 23rd September. 



29. Halcyon coromanda. M., P. 

 Scarce. 



30. Halcyon chloris. M., P. 



This species was more common in July than in other 

 months, but by September had entirely disappeared, pro- 

 bably having left for Borneo. 



31. Anthracoceros lemprieri. f. 



This interesting Hornbill is by no means rare, but is diffi- 

 cult to shoot, frequenting high trees. 



32. CHiETURA GIGANTEA. M. 



Fairly common, but requires a good shot to bring it down, 

 flying swiftly and very high. 



