58 Mr. J. Whitehead on the 



123. TURNIX N1GRESCENS. P. 



Mr. Ogilvie Grant [vide Ibis, 1889, p. 459) has shown me 

 T. nigrescens of Tweeddale, from which it is impossible to 

 separate the Palawan bird ; but Professor Blasius has named 

 a species from this island, T. haynaldi, which may be dif- 

 ferent from those collected by myself. 



This species is fairly common on the coarse grass plains, 

 especially in dry localities, where the grass is poor. If 

 flushed more than once it would often fly straight into the 

 forests which bordered these plains, thus rendering further 

 pursuit impossible. 



On the 3rd of September I found a nest containing three 

 eggs hard set. The birds had made a decided nest of grass- 

 stems amongst some tufts of grass and low-growing shrubs 

 in a stony place. The eggs are of a dull greenish grey, 

 finely speckled all over with black. The male was sitting. 



Legs pale yellow. Bill at base king's yellow, tip black. 

 Feet yellow, with a slight greenish shade. 



1^3 a. Megapodius cumingi. See my notes, Ibis, 1888, 

 p. 411. 



124. ^Egialjtis geoffroyi. *. 



Arrives in flocks about the middle of August, and seemed 

 to have taken up its quarters, not moving on so rapidly as 

 other species. 



125. tEgialitis dubia. *. 



First seen on 30th July, singly or in pairs. 



126. iEGIALlTIS CANTIANA. *. 



Arrives about 17th September. 



127. .ZEgialitis mongolica. *. 

 Only one shot, on 25th September. 



128. .ZEgialitis vereda. #. 

 Met with by Dr. Platen only. 



129. iEGIALITIS PERONI. M. 



The only resident species. 



