48 Mr. J. Whitehead on the 



grey, with steel-grey edgings. Bill and legs black ; iris dark 

 grey. 



Total length 9'5 inches ; tail to tip of outer feather 4 - 8 ; 

 wing 5*2. 



Female. Like the male, but slightly smaller. 



57. Hemichelidon sibirica. *. 

 Met with by Dr. Platen only. 



58. Rhipiduea nigritorquis. P. 



Fairly common, frequenting the mangrove-swamps on the 

 coast. 



59. SlPHIA LEMPRIERI. f. 



Fairly common, frequenting the low growth in the old 

 iorest. 



60. SlPHIA ERITHACUS. f- 



Fairly common, frequenting the low and tangled growth 

 near the ground in old forest. I found a nest of this species 

 on the lower slopes of one of the mountains ; it was placed 

 amongst some dead palm-leaves, about three feet from the 

 ground, and composed of the same leaves, but lined with fine 

 plant-stalks. The eggs were two in number, of a pale blue 

 colour, slightly spotted at the larger end with red. 



Eye black ; mandible black, lower light cobalt ; feet 

 white. 



61. Xantholestes panayensis. P. 

 Frequents the old forest. 



62. Cryptolopha montis. 



This, perhaps the most interesting discovery of my expe- 

 dition to Palawan, throws a light on what may be expected 

 from the highlands of that island, that they will probably 

 be found to have an ornis similar to that of the highlands of 

 Borneo. I discovered this little Flycatcher first as a new 

 species on Kina Balu (Borneo), and then met with it again for 

 the first time in Palawan. It was shot on the top of a small 

 mountain about 2000 feet high, and is the only highland 

 form as yet procured in Palawan. 



