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so far as scientific results are concerned. We obtained about 

 250 specimens, representing about 80 species; about 60 of these 

 we were able to identify with considerable certainty. 



We were greatly surprised to find Aethopygia magnifica, 

 abundant. This, the most beautiful sunbird of the Philippines, 

 has heretofore been supposed to be confined to the island of 

 Negros. The female we found very difficult to obtain, but 

 we succeeded in getting three specimens. We are under the 

 impression that it is still undescribed, and would be glad to 

 receive definite information on the subject. We also have a 

 fine series of specimens of Cinnyris Guimarasensis, including both 

 male and female. This bird was shot new by us on our previous 

 trip, and was supposed by Dr. Steere to be peculiar to Guimaras. 

 The female however was not obtained, so that we now have it 

 for the first time. In addition to the above we have four species 

 which we believe to be new to science. They are: (i) A small 

 kingfisher of the genus Ceyx. (2) A flycatcher of the genus Zeo- 

 cephus. (3) A flycatcher, probably of the genus Setaria. (4) A 

 frogmouth of the genus Batrachostomus. The latter is of special 

 interest, being a Bornean genus. One species is already known 

 from Palawan and another from Mindanao, but the finding of 

 one in the central Philippines is a great surprise. 



In general, our work on the birds of Panay seems to show 

 a closer relationship between the birds of Panay, Guimaras and 

 Negros than was previously supposed to exist. 



Our most valuable find however was among the mammals. 

 We obtained a single specimen of a true cat from Panay. The 

 specimen obtained is a young female, but will be sufficient to 

 establish the species. The animal is well known to the natives 

 under the name maray or maral. From the natives we ob- 

 tained a good description of the adult male. The only record 

 known to us of a cat occurring in the Philippines is in Wal- 

 lace's "Island Life," where Felis, sp. unknown, is noted as 

 existing in Palawan. We believe that neither Viverra tangalunga 

 nor Paradoxurus philippinensis were previously recorded from 

 Panay. 



Maccacus philippinensis was abundant. We send the skin 

 of one large specimen, the skeleton of another, and several skulls. 

 In addition to the fruit bats we send specimens of other species, 

 one of which we hope may prove to be new. 



