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63. Muscicapa griseisticta (Swiuhoe). *. 



A winter migrant to Palawan, arriving about the 10th 

 September. 



64. Hypothymis azurea. M., P. 

 Fairly common. 



65. Zeocephalus cyanescens. t- 



Fairly common in the forests, frequenting the lower 

 branches of high trees. 



Eye black ; bill and legs cobalt-blue; inside of mouth 

 bright green. 



The adult female differs from the male in having a greyish- 

 brown back, light brown wings, each feather being centred 

 with dull black, tail reddish brown, dusky brown at the tip. 

 Some are light brown on back and wings, with rusty brown 

 flanks and white abdomen. Young males are like the females. 



66. Acrocephalus orientalis. *. 

 Met with by Dr. Platen only. 



67. HlRUNDO RUSTICA. #. 



A winter visitor, arriving in September, 



68. HlRUNDO JAVANICA. M., P. 



Fairly common. 



69. Oriolus palawanensis. f- 



Fairly common, frequenting high trees in old forest. 



70. Oriolus xanthonotus. M. 



Scarce. 



71. Pitta sordida. P. 



Found in fair numbers in the forest near the coast. 



Young different from the adults. Above dull brownish 

 green ; rump bright blue ; head rusty brown; cheeks, nape, and 

 sides of head rusty black, forming a distinct ring round the 

 back of the head ; throat dusky black, with broad white band 

 stretching across to the sides of the neck ; chest rusty brown ; 

 abdomen and under tail-coverts pale pink. Wings as in the 

 adult, but without the bright shoulder-patch, which is greenish 



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