﻿BIRDS IN BANTAYAN ISLAND. 313 



Alcedo bengalensis Briss. 



A female taken September 8, 1906; very rare 



Halcyon chloris ( Bodd. I . 

 One male ; not uncommon. 



Merops philippinus Linn. 



An hour before sunset numbers of bee-birds often appeared near the town, mov- 

 ing in small circles and with a slow progressive motion from east to west. On 

 such occasion there were probably not less than 300 individuals over an area of 

 20 acres, presenting a very pretty sight. Two specimens were secured. 



Caprimulgus manillensis Wald. 



Two females were secured in an old field. 



Salangana whiteheadi Grant. 



Swifts were observed on September 3. 1906, only, when two specimens of the 

 above species were secured. 



Cacomantis merulinus (Scop.). 



Two specimens. 



Eudynamis mindanensis (Linn.). 



A male of August 27, 1906, is in nearly adult black plumage, but retains a 

 few barred feathers on breast, flanks, and wing coverts. 



Centropus viridis (Scop.). 

 Fairly common. 



Centropus javanicus (Dumont). 

 Rare: one specimen. 



Pitta at rica pi 1 1 a Less. 



One male was taken August 23 and another August 27, 1906: the species ap- 

 pears to be rare in this island. It is known here as "wo-ha'." 



Hirundo javanica Sparrm. 

 Fairly common. 



Cyornis philippinensis Sharpe. 



Rare: a male taken August 30, 1906. 



Hypothymis occipitalis (Vig.). 

 Rare ; one male taken. 



Rhipidura nigritorquis Vig. 



Abundant. 



Lalage niger (Forster). 

 Abundant. 



lole guimarasensis Steere. 



The fruit thrush of Bantayan belongs to the above variety. Its greater size, 

 darker and less reddish throat and more pronounced shaft lines distinguish this 

 bird from lole philippensis. Five males from Bantayan collected in September. 

 1906, measure as follows: Wing. 4.00 to 4.18 (average 4.11 l: exposed culmen, 

 0.82 to 0.92 (average 0.88). Five males of lole philippensis. collected at Toledo. 

 C'ebu in September and October. 1906, measure as follows: Wing. 4.00 to 4.0!> 

 (average 4.04) ; exposed culmen. 0.78 to 0.80 (average 0.79 i. 



A female taken September 14. 1906, has nearly the entire forehead white, 

 washed with pale yellow. 



Copsychus mindanensis (6m.). 

 Not uncommon: one specimen. 



