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again. Sometimes it did not fly at all, but ran or walked rapidly 

 away not in a straight line but by a tortuous course behind 

 plants, bits of rubbish and the like, which concealed its move- 

 ments and helped it to escape. On a few occasions it ascended 

 to the branches of nearby trees, sometimes to a considerable 

 height. Although not rare at Brooke's Point the species was 

 not found at any other locality. Several specimens were taken. 



Anthus cervinus (Pallas). 



At Brooke's Point there were one or two flocks of red-throated 

 pipits, which could usually be found in a clearing at the edge 

 of the forest near the settlement. There I took six specimens, 

 which exhibit a wide gradation of plumage, ranging from the 

 garb of the young bird to full adult lively. Birds with the 

 streaked, young plumage were most in evidence. 



PLOCEID^ 

 Mania jagori Martens. 



Philippine weavers were common in the grassland and rice 

 fields, where they occurred in small flocks, usually among the 

 plants near the ground and consequently unseen until they 

 whirred up from underfoot. I saw the species at Brooke's 

 Point, Sarong, Candauaga, Bonabona, Tagbariri, and Puerto 

 Princesa. 



Munia cabanisi Sharpe. 



Cabanis's weaver was less common than the preceding species, 

 but was found in the same habitat and at the same localities. 



ORIOLID^ 

 Oriolus acrorhynchus Vigors. 



The brilliant golden and black plumage of the Philippine oriole 

 made it a conspicuous bird wherever it was found, and it was 

 present throughout the region. My records are from all points 

 except Dadagican. A single immature specimen was taken at 

 Brooke's Point. 



Oriolus xanthonotus Horsfield. 



The black-headed oriole was rare and seen only at Brooke's 

 Point. It was solitary and silent, and seemed fond of conceal- 

 ing itself in the denser parts of the foliage and of the forest. 

 Three specimens were secured. 



DICRURID^ 

 Dicruropsis palawanensis (Tweeddale). 



The Palawan drongo was common in the forest at Brooke's 

 Point and Candauaga but was not seen elsewhere. It was very 



