﻿344 m'gregor. 



This species is fairly abundant in Batan Island where it is known to natives 

 by the name "da-ti-u." 



A nest containing four fresh eggs was taken June 1. The nest, compactly 

 made of plant fibers, was situated in the fork of a small tree; its inside diameter 

 in 2.5 inches, inside depth 1.3. The eggs are pale blue and unmarked; they 

 measure 0.65 by 0.48; 0.67 by 0.49; 0.69 by 0.51; 0.69 by 0.50, Two nests con- 

 taining young birds were found on June 5. 



Budytes leucostriatus (Horn.). 



One male in yellow plumage was taken May 28. The native name of this 

 species is "du-uad'." 



Anthus rufulus Vieill. 



Abundant and nesting on grassy hill sides. The native name is "bu-chi- 

 bu-chid'." 



Munia jagori Martens. 



Four immature birds taken May 30 are probably of this species. 



Lamprocorax panayensis (Scop.). 



An immature female, killed June 3, was the only representative of the species 

 seen. 



THE BIRDS OF CAMIGUIN. 



Megapodius cumingi Dillw. 



One adult female was killed July 13 and a young bird was killed July 21; 

 the latter was perched on a small limb some six feet above the ground. Fresh 

 eggs were obtained during our stay on Camiguin. 



Gallus gallus (Linn.). 



One chick about five weeks of age was seen June 25 and a half-grown bird 

 was killed July 17. The species is a common one on this island. 



Sphenocercus australis sp. nov. 



This species is nearly related to 8. formoscc, but the maroon of the shoulders 

 is continued across the back in a wide band. The entire bill is blue, the hard tip 

 being paler while in 8. formosce the apical third is said to be "pale with a tinge 

 of yellowish." 



Type. — No. 6548 £, Bureau of Science Collection; Camiguin Island, Cagayan 

 Province, Philippines; June 20, 1907; R. C. McGregor and A. Celestino, collectors. 



Distribution. — Islands of Camiguin, Calayan, and Batan, north of Luzon. 



Description of type. — General color above, olive-green; crown, ocherous-buff ; 

 forehead, lighter and more yellowish; upper mantle grayish-green; below, yellow- 

 ish-green; middle of abdomen, yellowish white; flanks striped with white, pale- 

 yellow, and dark-green; under tail-coverts, slightly washed with buff; lesser wing 

 coverts, maroon, connected across the back by a wide and distinct band of the 

 same color; alula and primary coverts and primaries black; secondaries black, 

 with narrow, yellow margins; greater coverts, dark green with wider yellow 

 margins; median coverts dark green; tail, above, olive-green, below, black with 

 gray tips. Inner ring of iris, light-blue, outer ring pale-pink; bill blue, the 

 hard tip paler than the base; legs and feet old rose; nails gray. Length in flesh 

 19.5 inches; wing, 7.60; tail, 5.40; exposed culmen, 0.82; tarsus, 1.07; middle 

 toe with claw, 1.57. 



Gotype. — No. 6633 }; Bureau of Science Collection; Camiguin Island, Cagayan 

 Province, Philippines; July 5, 1907; R*. C. McGregor and A. Celestino, collectors. 



