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APPENDIX. 
NOTES ON A COLLECTION OE BIRDS FROM EASTERN JAVA. 
By JOHN WHITEHEAD. 
The following is a list—with a few field-notes—of the birds collected by me during a period of three 
months spent in the Island of Java. The collection, though small, is sufficiently interesting, being chiefly 
composed of species inhabiting the eastern highlands of the island. Two species proved to be new and 
worthy of specific distinction ; these have been described by Mr. Seebohm. 
As I was unaccompanied by a native collector I was forced to do all the shooting and preparing 
myself. When in Lawang I employed a Javanese who shot a few birds for me. This man had some 
curious anecdotes to relate, one of which is worth recounting. I had often noticed a large black Hawk in 
a forest near Lawang and I offered this man a reward if he could procure it for me. He told me, “ Once 
an Orang Blanda, i. e, a Dutchman, asked me for one of these birds; so I went with a friend to a large 
tree where one often rested. The Hawk was resting, as usual, on the tree, so my friend stalked him from one 
side, I from the other ; when the Hawk saw that all chance of escape was cut off he began to weep, and 
I saw his tears fall to the earth.” I have heard of “ crocodile’s tears,” but of weeping Hawks on this 
occasion only. 
In conclusion, I may remark that Tosari is a small village situated at an altitude of about 5500 feet 
on a spur of the Bromo, an active volcano. Lawang is about 1000 feet above the sea-level; the 
country round about consisting either of rice-land or coffee-plantations, with here and there a clump of 
old forest. 
1. CeTTIA MONTANA (Horsf.). 
1 obtained only one specimen of this species, which I met with in a casuarina-pine forest, on the 
slopes of the Bromo. 
Iris hazel ; upper mandible black, lower yellowish ; feet light brown. 
2 . Merula whiteheadi, sp. n. (Seebohm, Bulletin B. O. C. no. v.) 
‘•'Supra brunnea, capite canescente, abdomine castaneo, ventre medio albo, subcaudalibus albo striatis.” 
This Blackbird was met with in the cabbage-gardens on the top of the Bromo spurs. In habits and 
note it closely resembles our familiar garden friend. This species prefers the few spots left uncleared by 
the natives, where casuarinas are plentiful and the undergrowth is thick. On the 26th September I saw 
a pair of birds with nesting-materials in their bills. 
Eye black ; bare skin round eye yellow ; bill and feet dull king’s yellow. 
3. Oreocincla horsfieldi (Bonap.). 
Only one specimen seen and obtained of this rare Thrush, not far from Tosari. 
Bill and eye black ; feet light brown. 
4. Geocichla rubecula, Gould. 
Fairly common in the coffee-plantations in the neighbourhood of Lawang. This sp ecies has a most 
pleasing song. 
Bill and eye blackj legs dirty flesh-colour. Javan name “Bandas.” 
5. Cittocincla macrura (Sclater). 
Obtained near Lawang. 
6 . Henicurus leschenaulti (Elwes). 
Several were obtained on a stream close to Lawang. This species does not seem to frequent the higher 
altitudes. 
Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet white. 
