54 Mr. J. Whitehead on the 



96. Prionochilus johann^e. f. 



Fairly common, frequenting open places in the forests, 

 feeding on small fruits. 



In Mr. Sharpe's paper on my Palawan collection, he did 

 not describe the female, so I add a description : — General 

 colour above olive-green, with a bright yellow patch on the 

 rump ; head slightly grey, with a dull yellow patch on the 

 crown ; wing-coverts and tail brownish black, edged with 

 greenish yellow ; primaries edged with grey ; sides of face 

 and ear-coverts greyish brown, with a distinct white cheek- 

 stripe, followed by a brown line along the side of the throat ; 

 under surface bright yellow, slightly deeper on the fore neck ; 

 throat almost white, slightly mingled with yellow ; flanks 

 dull greyish yellow. 



This species has a longer bill than P. wanthopygiua of 

 Borneo, its nearest ally. 



97. ClNNYRIS SPERATA. P. 



This little Flower-pecker was rather scarce ; most of my 

 specimens were collected in a large swamp, where the trees 

 at the time were in flower, and were frequented by nearly all 

 the other Sun-birds found in Palawan. The females, how- 

 ever, are very difficult to obtain ; during four months I only 

 procured one specimen. 



98. ClNNYRIS AURORA. f. 



Fairly common in certain localities, where the country is 

 open enough ; in habits and note exactly resembling C. pec- 

 toralis. On a large plain, studded here and there with 

 clumps of bamboo and low trees, I collected a few pairs, all 

 of which had nests, on the 29th June. The nests hang from 

 the ends of the boughs, often in a very exposed position. 

 The eggs are two in number, and are similar to those of 

 C. pect oralis. 



99. Chalcostetha insignis. M. 

 Very common in the mangrove-swamps. 



100. iETHOPYGA SHELLEYI. t- 



Fairly common, frequenting the edges of old forest. 



The female is, I believe, undescribed, and is above bright 



