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To Dr. C. W. Eichmond for copied lists of Mindoro birds, to 

 Mr. E. C. Hamill for the use of his house at Chicago, and to my 

 friend, Governor E. S. Ofney, for assistance and many personal 

 favors, I herewith express my sincere thanks and appreciation. 



NOTES ON THE SPECIES OBSERVED. 



Megapodius cumingi Dillw. 



Two specimens of the "tabon" were collected at Balete. The 

 species seems to be rare in Mindoro, as we were unable to secure 

 a specimen on our previous trip, either at Calapan or Puerto Galera. 



Gallus gallus (Linn.). 



Very abundant in the vicinity of Balete. A chick in the down was 

 taken May 25, but was dead on the next day. We have never been 

 able to keep these wild chicks alive for more than one or two days. 



Turnix fasciata (Temm.). 



This species was collected by us at Calapan in December, 1902. 

 A nest found at Chicago Mar.ch 23, 1905, and believed to belong 

 to this species, was situated on the ground in an old clearing, where 

 it was well hidden by the surrounding grass. A bird was flushed 

 from it, but could not be identified with certainty. The nest was 

 composed of dry grass and was spherical in shape with an opening 

 on one side. The three slightly incubated eggs measure 0.99 by 

 0.79, 0.99 by 0.79, and 0.97 by 0.78. It will be noticed that two 

 of the eggs are of the same size, while the third is but a trifle 

 smaller. Ground color white, closely speckled with dull greenish- 

 brown and occasional small spots of various shades of lilac; the 

 larger end rather thickly marked with blotches of blackish-brown. 



Osmotreron axillaris (Bp.). 

 Several specimens from Balete. 



Osmotreron vernans (Linn.). 



Apparently less common than the preceding species; a male was 

 collected at Chicago. 



Phapitreron leucotis (Temm.). (PI. III.) 



Several nests of this dove were taken at Balete, and a photograph 

 of one of these is reproduced. In the several specimens which we 

 examined almost the sole material was twisted plant tendrils, which 

 gave the nests the appearance of being made of spiral springs; 

 they were invariably placed in small trees and rested on horizontal 

 branches at 6 to 20 feet altitude. Eggs two, pure white. 



