BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE ISLAND OF POLILLO. 107 



Helodromas ochropus (Linnaaus). 



One female was collected November 11. 

 Heteractitis brevipes (Vieillot). 



The Polynesian tattler was one of the most abundant beach-birds; a 

 specimen in mottled plumage was Idlled September 7. 

 Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus). 



Fairly abundant. 

 Glottis nebularius (Gunnerus). 



One female was killed from a flock November 3. 

 Rhyacophilus glareola (Linnaeus). 



Three females were collected November 11. 

 Calidris leucophsea (Pallas). 



One male was collected November 4. 

 Pisobia ruficollis (Pallas). 



One female was collected November 4. 

 Gallinago megala Swinhoe. 



Abundant during October and November; the native name is "u-suc- 

 u-suc." 



CEDICNEMIDyC. 



Orthorhamphus magnirostris (Vieillot). 



One male, collected September 13, was the only individual seen on 

 the island. 



CICONIID/E. 

 Dissbura episcopus ( Boddaert ) . 



This species is known as "a-mo-biii" on Polillo; individuals were seen 

 from time to time, but not one was killed. 



ARDEID/E. 



Egretta garzetta (LinnEeiis). 



Two specimens were collected. 

 Demigretta sacra (Gmelin). 



Eare; one or two seen. 

 Nycticorax manillensis Vigors. 



A few individuals seen in trees along small streams. 

 Butorides javanica (Horsfield). 



Abundant. 

 Bubulcus coromandus (Boddaert). 



Abundant in fields wherever carabaos were feeding. 

 Nannocnus eurhythmus (Swinhoe). 



Two males were collected, September 30 and October 13, respectively. 



