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and a purer white, not merely pale brown as in S. c. bido ; 
throat quite black. 
The distinctness of this form from that found in the low 
country of Borneo was recognised by Sharpe, who (‘ Ibis,’ 
1889, p. 71) identified it with the Javan S. c. bido, but in 
my opinion it should certainly be regarded as worthy of 
subspecific differentiation. 
Type from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo, obtained November 
1892 by Mr. A. H. Everitt. Wing 370 mm. B.M. Reg. 
No. 93.6.22.1. : 
There are two other examples in the Museum—males from 
the neighbouring Mt. Dulit at 4000 to 5000 ft. 
Spilornis cheela palawanensis, subsp. nov. 
Perhaps closest to the Andaman race (P. ¢. davidsont), but 
distinguished by the richness of its colouring and its breast 
being-marked with narrow transverse bands of dusky and 
rufous brown—these bands often extending on to the throat. 
In this respect entirely different from the Borneo and Philip- 
pine birds. The spots on the lower breast and abdomen 
are large, conspicuous, and white. Wing 380-410 mm., 
average 390. 
Hveritt (‘Ibis,’ 1895, p. 31) provisionally identified the 
Palawan Serpent-Hagle with the Andamanese form (S. ¢. — 
davidsoni). I pointed out its peculiarities. 
Type. A female from Palawan, collected by A. H. Everitt, 
February 1894. B.M. Reg. No. 921.7.4.14. Wing 410 mm. 
Six examples from Palawan and one from Balabec examined. 
The following is a synopsis of the species and subspecies 
of the genus Spilornis :-— 
Genus SPILORNIS. ; 
Spilornis G. R. Gray, List Gen. Bds. Ist ed. 1540, p. 3. 
Type by original designation, S. bacha (Daud.). 
Spilornis cheela. 
(a) Spilornis cheela cheela. 
Falco cheela Latham, Ind. Orn. i. 1790, p. 14: India, 7. e. 
Lucknow, W. L. 8. 
