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which it had been driven by the woodcutters. This delusion is fatal to all captured 

 ' Magous,' as they are immediately put on a diet of charcoal, and therefore soon 

 starve to death." — J. W. 



Pteropus jubatus Eschsch. 



a, b, c. 3 ad. sk. 6 $ . Barit, Abra Dist., N. Luzon, Nov. 1894. 



These specimens, practically topotypes of the species, which was described from 

 Manila, have the brilliant golden napes and apparently all the other characters 

 described by Prof. Elliot as diagnostic of his Pt. auri-nuchalis 1 . It seems probable, 

 therefore, that this latter name should be considered as a synonym of Pt. jubatus, 

 of which the range no doubt extends over the whole of the Philippines. 



"This large Fruit-Bat was in immense numbers in the Province of Abra, N. Luzon, 

 where it had taken possession of a long, low range of hills, well covered with forest. 

 Just at sunset these Bats issued from their roosting-place iu thousands towards all 

 points of the compass. Numbers of those that passed the Abra river dipped to drink 

 in the stream, but seemed afraid, making often several attempts before they dared to 

 come low enough to touch the water. On the sea-coast also the large Fruit-Bats 

 often dip to drink in the sea on calm evenings. This Bat has a peculiar, though not 

 disagreeable, odour. The wiugs are quite sticky to the touch. Met with in North- 

 Central Luzon."— J. W. 



Pteropus vampyrus (Linn.). 



a, b. Yerac, Catanduanes Island, Sept. 1894. 



This species occurs in every collection made in the Philippines, and is evidently 

 common throughout the archipelago. 



" In the island of Samar we obtained several examples, which were unfortunately 

 burnt with my collection on the s.s. ' Weyland.' In Samar this Bat was found 

 roosting during the day in the mangrove-swamps in great numbers. 



" My specimens were obtained in the islands of Catanduanes, South Luzon, and 

 Samar." — J. W. 



Xantharptia amplexicaudata (Geoffr.). 



a, b, <S ?. Highlands of Benguet, Luzon, 5000 feet, Feb. 24, 1894. 



These specimens represent Gray's " Eleutherura philippinensis," from Manila. 

 Although stated to have been received from Gould, no doubt the type of that form 

 was originally obtained by Cuming. 



1 Field Col. Mus. Publ. vol. i. p. 77 (1896). 



