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^githina viridis (Bonaparte). 



This pretty little species was found rather commonly at 

 Brooke's Point, but at none of the other localities except Bona- 

 bona. Its favorite haunts were in the thickets of the more open 

 country, though it occasionally visited the deep forest. For 

 some time I heard the distinctive note of some bird I did not 

 know, given from the upper foliage of the forest trees, but all 

 my efforts to locate and identify the singers were unavailing. 

 Even when I collected A. viridis in the forest, I did not associate 

 it with the mysterious songsters, for the birds had been silent 

 when I saw them. Later I found the more-favored resort of the 

 species in the grassland thickets among the lower trees and 

 less dense foliage, and there I was able to solve the puzzle, for 

 the birds were singing plentifully and in full view. 



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Chloropsis palawanensis (Sharpe). 



Leafbirds were noted in the forest at several localities, but 

 owing to their leaf -colored plumage they were most difficult to 

 see when in moderately dense foliage. I found them hard to 

 kill outright with fine shot, a circumstance for which I could 

 only account by the cottony texture of the plumage, which un- 

 doubtedly offered more or less resistance to the penetration of 

 the pellets. I found the species present at Brooke's Point, Can- 

 dauaga, and Puerto Princesa. Specimens are all from the 

 neighborhood of Brooke's Point. 



Irena tweeddali Sharpe. 



Tweeddale's fairy bluebird was not uncommon in the deeper 

 parts of the forest where I noted it most often in the vicinity 

 of various fruit trees. It was inclined to be somewhat wary 

 but was also inquisitive so that when I remained quiet enough 

 it would often come quite close, although a sudden motion on my 

 part would send it off again. The males, truly magnificent 

 birds, were much more in evidence than the plainer females, 

 which latter seemed to be of a more retiring disposition. My 

 records are from Brooke's Point, Candauaga, and Puerto Prin- 

 cesa, at all of which places specimens were secured. 



Microtarsus atriceps (Temminck). 



The black-headed bulbul was commonly noted at several places. 

 Usually it was at the edge of the forest or in thickets on the 

 plains. Sometimes it was found singly, at other times in flocks 



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