BIRDS PROM SIQUIJOR. 279 



Centropus viridis (Scopoli). 



The local name is "vul-cul-." The fresh eggs, taken on April 7, 1908, 

 measure 30.6 by 25.6 and- 31.1 by 25.7. They are piure white. The 

 nest was composed of sticks and had a small entrance in one side, the 

 entire top being covered. The nest was built in a small bush at the 

 height of a man's head. 



PITTID/E. 

 Pitta atricapilla Lesson. 



Two specimens were obtained of this widely distributed ant-thrush. 

 Its local name is "uao-lia." 



HIRUNDINID/E. 



Hirundo javanica Sparrinauii. 

 One specimen. 



MUSCICAPID/e. 



Hemichelidon griseisticta (Swiiihoe). 

 One male specimen. 



Cyornis philippinensis Sliarpe. 



One specimen ; this species is known as " ca-man-ti-gon." 



Hypothymis occipitalis (Vigors). 



One female. 

 Rhipidura nigritorquis Vigors. 



This common flycatcher is called "ba-li-d-la" in Siquijor. 



CAIVIPOPHAGID/E. 

 Lalage niger (Forster). 



ISTame in Siquijor "hu-ga-ung-6n." 



PYCNONOTID/E. 



loie siquijorensis Steele. 



This interesting species appears to be fairly abundant in Siquijor 

 where it is known as "tig-ha-ya." Its nearest relatives are /. monticola 

 of Cebu and- /. cinereiceps of Tablas. It differs from either of these 

 species in having the top of head seal-brown without ashy gray tips 

 to the feathers. 



TURDID/E. 

 Petrophila manilla Boddaert. 



One female specimen; known as "yu-ta yu-ta." 

 Copsychus mindanensis (Gmelin). 



One male specimen; called "a-ni-ni-hol." 

 Pratlncola caprata (Linnaeus). 



One female. 



