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doubt as to the exact species which this bird may have been, I 

 have bracketed the record, but I have little hesitation in refer- 

 ring it to the present form.] 



Hyloterpe whitehead! Sharpe. 



The Palawan thickhead was rare. Three specimens only were 

 secured, and these were all that I saw. All three birds were 

 in the deep forest at Brooke's Point, shy and elusive. 



PARID^ 



Pardaliparus amabilis (Sharpe). 



The Palawan titmouse was rather common in the forest, al- 

 though not abundant. When seen it was sometimes associated 

 with other species of birds, sometimes alone, but usually in small 

 flocks of four or five individuals of its own kind. Records are 

 from Brooke's Point, Sarong, Dandelit, Candauaga, Bonabona, 

 And Balabac. Specimens are from Brooke's Point. 



SITTID^ 



Callisitta palawana (Hartert). 



It was only at Brooke's Point that I saw the Palawan nuthatch, 

 but it seemed to be moderately common at that locality. It was 

 a strictly forest form, very active and energetic, with the char- 

 acteristic nuthatch habits of travelling upward, downward, or 

 sideways, right side up or the reverse with equal facility, while 

 exploring the cracks and crannies of the bark in search of food. 

 Specimens were taken. 



DIC^ID^ 



Dicseum pygmseum (Kittlitz). 



Pygmy flowerpeckers were common in the forests at Brooke's 

 Point, Sarong, Candauaga, and Bonabona. They often came to 

 within a few feet of me, apparently impelled by curiosity and 

 not at all governed by fear of the intruder. 



Prionochilus johannse Sharpe. 



The Palawan flowerpecker was found commonly in the forest 

 at Brooke's Point, Sarong, Dandelit, Candauaga, Bonabona, Tag- 

 bariri, Calatugas, Puerto Princesa, and Balabac. It was a quite 

 fearless and very active little bird. Specimens were secured at 

 Brooke's Point. 



Acmonorhynchus affinis sp. nov. 



Characters of the species. — Very similar to Acmonorhynchus 

 seruginosus (Bourns and Worcester) but upper parts decidedly 



