278 m'gregor. 



thighs, particularly on the latter, show the characteristic smoky gray 

 color and the close-set, black bands. The measurements of this specimen 

 follow: Wing, 300 millimeters; tail, 160; bill from front of cere, 21; 

 tarsus, 45. The name of this species in Siquijor is " a-na—nang-quil." 



BUBONID/E. 

 Ninox philippensis Bonaparte. 



The single male obtained in Siquijor does not differ from specimens 



taken in Luzon. 



CACATUID/E. 



Cacatua haematuropygia (P. L. S. Miiller). 



Two males of the common Philippine cockatoo. 



PSITTACID>e. 



Tanygnathus lucionensis (Linnaeus). 



Two males collected. 

 Loriculus siquijorensis Steere. 



This distinct species is similar to L. mindorensis but the red patch 

 on the forehead ends in a point instead of ending squarely and the 

 red patch on the breast covers about one-half the area that it does 

 in L. mindorensis. The native name is " co-lan-si." 



ALCEDINID/E. 

 Alcedo bengalensis Brisson. 



One specimen. 

 Halcyon gularis (Kuhl). 



One male specimen of this common kingfisher; it has two names in 

 Siquijor, "uah-id-ta" and "ma-ndh-sah." 

 Halcyon chloris (Boddaert) . 



One slightly immature female. 



MEROPID/E. 

 Merops philippinus Linnaeus. 



Two specimens. 



CYPSELID/E. 

 Collocalia troglodytes Gray. 



One male specimen ; Iniown as "sai-do." 



CUCULID/E. 



Cacomantis merulinus (Scopoli). 



This common cuckoo is called "yoi-ho" in Siquijor; this is the first 

 record of its occurrence in that island. 

 Eudynamls mindanensis (Linnseus). 



The male collected shows no peculiarities. The local name is "cu- 

 la-hao." 



