BIRDS FROM SIQUIJOR. 277 



Caloenas nicobarica (LinntEus). 



One female specimen and two live examples of the handsome Ricobar 

 pigeon were secured in Siqiiijor, a new locality for this widely distrib- 

 uted species. 



RALLID/E. 

 Hypotsenidia torquata (Linnteus). 



One female in fine, adult phmlage; the local name is "tic-ling." 

 Amaurornis phoenicura (Forsteij. 



One full-plumaged male and one slightly immature male; in the 

 latter the breast is somewhat mottled with slaty gray. Name in Si- 

 quijor, "qui-yao." 



LARID/E. 

 Sterna boreotis (Bangs). 



One male was taken on September 7, 1907. 



CHARADRIID/E. 



Squatarola squatarola (Linn^us). 



A male in intermediate plumage was taken September 6, 1907. 

 Charadfius fulvus (Gmelin). 



A male in intermediate plumage was taken September G, 1907. 

 Actitis hypoleucos (Limifeus). 



A female was collected in September, 1907. Siquijor is thus added 

 to the long list of islands from which this common sandpiper is known. 



ARDEID/E. 

 Nycticorax manillensis Vigors. 



A fragment, consisting of head and neck, is identified as belonging to 

 the Philippine night-heron. 



Bubulcus coromandus (Boddaert) . 



A male of the cattle egret in breeding plumage. This species is 

 called "ta-la-bong" in Siquijor. Not previoiisly noted from that island. 



ANATID/E. 

 Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield). 

 A male of this common tree-duck. 



FALCONID/E. 

 Haliastur intermedius Guniey. 



This common buzzard is represented by the tail of an immature in- 

 dividual. It is known in Siquijor as "ba-nog." 



Faico ernesti Sharpe. 



A fine male falcon is identified as being of this rare species. Although 

 in somewhat immature plumage, a number of feathers on flanks and 



