Carabao-Bird is known on this river by the name of Ta-bon, usually applied 
to Tfegahoduis acuramingi (the mound-bird) Swallow- Shrikes, Red-billed Goat- 
sucker, Brown Java Sparrow or Rice-Bird. Shot a Brown Fornbill, which fell 
to the ground, then climbed up through a high hush to the top and flew away 
strongly just as a boy sms about to lay hands on him. ! * r e are now gravelling 
with two big bar rots, 6 oarsmen in each, have cut away most of the bamboo 
ou trigging which made the big boat buoyant enough to carry our party and 
baggage, but delayed us by making fiction and collecting driftage among the 
bamboos. We are now making about double speed, and expect to make Butuan 
before midnight. Crows, Black Cuckoo, abundance of Short-tailed Hiruncse, 
Cockatoos. There are now a good many bluff banks where Kingfishers and Bee- 
eaters have burrows. 
Our trio from Baganga to Compostella covered about 55 miles, ana require*- 1 
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10 days, marching 9 hours per day, equals — mile per hour of marching. 
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Passed the mouth of Libang River 11:55 A. M. jj. Cog on grass 20 ft. high. 
Blue and chestnut Kingfishers abundant, but no more White-headed Kmgfisners. 
White-headed Rornbills, —flock, small Ring Plover. Most of the Golden 
Plover seen on the Tubay or Jabunga River April, 1904, were in golden-black 
spring plumage. No little black and white Kingfishers seen today. 
The Agusan has broadened to such an extend by accession large tributaries 
coming from both sides that small birds could not be distinguished on its 
banks. It is a truly great river. Reached Butaun ana the 
May 11, 1904. 
Slept heavily aboard the Ranger . Reached Cagayan in the afternoon. 
Butuan, where we embarked on the Ranger , is 6 miles above tne non .. : . t. *• 
Arusan River. The birds seen on that portion were flocks o± Black Starling, 
Black-throated Sunbirds singing, Blue and ° h ® s ^ut "^'w^Swift 
heeded. Hawks White-headed chat. Bee-eater # s.ort~ taxied Li/vui '■ 9 
Green Heron (Butorides) Great Blue Heron, Carabao Bird, arpophaga, aenus, ^ 
Tringoides, Black Cuckoo, Raincrow, Largest Woodpecker, Blue-ringed an, red 
and green Paraquet, Cockatoo, Large Green Parrot, Brown Java ^farrow, 0i . .. . 
