1878.] ON THE ORNITHOLOGY OF THE PHILIPPINES. 379 



It is impossible to say how long she may have been without food 

 previous to her arrival at the gardens. One thing is certain, how- 

 ever, that she could not have takeu food while in the box in which 

 she arrived from South America, as she was so closely packed as to 

 be barely able to move. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Contributions to the Ornithology of the Philippines. No. 

 VII. — On the Collection made by Mr. A. H. Everett in 

 the Island of Panaon. By Arthur, Marquis of Tweed- 

 dale, F.R.S., President of the Society. 



[Received March 6, 1878.] 



The small collection, of which it is proposed to give an account, 

 was made by Mr. Everett at San Francisco, on the west coast of 

 the small island of Panaon. This island is situated to the south- 

 east of Leyte, from which it is separated by a narrow channel. 

 Nor is its southern extremity distant from the most northerly part 

 of Mindanao. 



The number of species obtained is too small to permit me to 

 draw any general conclusions as to the affinities of its ornis. 

 But the occurrence of the Leyte species of Buceros and Thriponax, 

 B. semigaleatus and T. pectoralis, rather than those of Mindanao, 

 indicates a closer affinity to the northern than to the southern 

 island. 



Panaon has never hitherto been visited by an ornithological col- 

 lector. 



1. CACATUA B.EMATUROPYGIA (1). 



[Panaon, $ , October.] 



2. Prioniturus discurus (2). 

 [Panaon, c?, October.] 



3. Thriponax pectoralis. 



Thriponax pectoralis, Tweeddale, anted, p. 340. 

 [Panaon, <S , $ , October.] 



4. Chrysocolaptes lucidus (32). 

 [Panaon, £ > October.] 



Crest and crown dark brown, with ruddy fulvous spots. 



5. Eurystomus orientalis (37). 



[Panaon, cT, $, September.] 



b". Entomobia gularis (44). 

 [Panaon, d, 5, October.] 



