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[Pretty generally distributed, as I saw it in most of the islands, Mindanao, Palawan 

 and Balabac, as well as in Negros. It was feeding in most instances on the fruit of the 

 wild fig.— J. B. S.] 



This wide-spread species probably occurs on all the islands. 



Myristicivora, Peichenbach. 



124. Myristicivora bicolor (Scop.) : Walden, t. c. p. 217. 



a. <J . Balabac. Eyes bright red. 



[This species was plentiful in Palawan and Balabac. In both islands they were found 

 at certain times of the day coming down to the mangroves along the sea-shore in large 

 flocks. "What they were doing there I could not find out, unless they found something 

 to feed upon along the beach. Off Balabac and Palawan were several sandy islands 

 where the larger Pigeons nested in large numbers ; and during my stay at Balabac I saw 

 the natives returning from an expedition to one of these with a number of young birds 

 and eggs, probably of this and the preceding species. — J. B. S.] 



Hemiphaga, Bonaparte. 



125. Hemiphaga poliocephala (Gray) : Walden, t. c. p. 217. 



a. San Bernardino, Negros. 

 [Pound in high woodlands in pairs or two or three together and not in flocks. — 

 J. B. S.] 



COLUMBIDJS. 

 Macropygia, Swainson. 



126. Macropygia tenuirostris, Gray, Walden, t. c. p. 218. 



a. S • Isabella de Basilan. Eyes hazel. 



b. Negros. 



[Shot near streams. They seem to frequent rocky ground in the neighbourhood 

 of water. — J. B. S.] 



I have compared the above two specimens with others in Lord Tweeddale's collection 

 from Luzon and Negros, and could not find any difference in the Basilan example. 



Turtur, Selby. 



127. Turtur dussumieri (Temm.) : Walden, t. c. p. 218. 



a. ? . Maasin, Panay, Jan. 1875. Eyes brick-red. 

 [This species is found in the open fields and roads in pairs upon the ground. — J. B. S.] 

 Panay is a new locality for the species. 



128. Turtur humilis (Temm.) : Walden, t. c. p. 219. 



a. Mount May-bay-bay, Luzon. 

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