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Mans returning to his crap at Pehtad. The main camp at Malunran 
(Ampua/nakas Cotta) on Taraca River, broke at 8 A. M. Malungan (Ampuanaka’s 
cotta* on Taraca River*)# 
At daybreak the crows began to assemble until hundreds had arrived 
and took the camp in fearless array. Ducks flew over with Ibises in 
numbers before dawn. Last night and this morning White-headed Hawks 
assembled in dozens, attracted by the smoke arising from burning forts. 
On Taraca River many large snakes, length and color of blue racers. 
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teUt thlCker With short tails— build of Tropldonotus . Reputed to be poisonous 
but with small, delicate head. 
At Ampauanaka * s cotta millions of small land snails 
(some saved). Frogs common (2 saved). 
covered our bedding 
Sice-Birds abundant. 
Long- tailed Hirundo abundant 
Purple Gallinule 
Horned ” 
Striped Locus tella 
Plain " (buff) 
Blue and white Kingfisher 
White-headed Hawks in flocks attracted by smoke 
Large Wagtails in numbers 
Ant bus 
of burning houses. 
Great Blue Heron Harrier 
Solitary Tattler 
Swallow-Shrike 
White-headed Hawks utter 
follow the troops. 
a whining cry from the coeoanut tops. 
Dozens 
At 9:30 a lusty shaven Moro Huramentado leaped from a ditch in front 
bfwh S an? d ®; ta ? iCed . a ff ldier whojT1 he struck thrice with campilon raised 
rri-e-l 'T J?® sunshine “" a grand sight. The soldier, tho* sur- 
The So :/l f u h bl °r suc ^fully was only wounded in the rants. 
Ine Moro was quickly shot. He had long chin whiskers and was a fins chip. 
wa 3 °r W«l S t“ e Th Sar °^' &t G0neral Wood * s suggestion. His fine c amp i lan 
was g iVvH to the soldier who was attacked© 
Qreat 8 luft Herons plenty and tame. 
R ing-necke d Dove s* # 
Hairy-backs around cottas. Heard a song resembling that of the 
Bunbird but did not see the bird. Exquisite butterflies, 
a large blac^and white one is very attractive# 
At mouth of Taraca River the cotta of the Sultan of Taraca and many 
