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The only previous allusion to this bird for the Philippines, 
I believe, is that of Messrs. Worcester and Bourns, who appear 
to have obtained a specimen in the island of Mindanao 
during the Menage Expedition. The species, however, 
is merely starred for that island in the useful “List'” 
which forms part of their te Contributions to Philippine 
Ornithology” (Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xx. p. 553, 1898), 
and these authors make no reference to it in their “ Pre¬ 
liminary Notes” on the various birds collected by their 
expedition. 
83. Dissura episcopus (Boddaert). 
Melanopelagns episcopus (Bodd.); Sharpe, Trans. Linn. 
Soc. (2) Zool. i. p. 349 (1876). Negros ( Steere ). 
An adult and young of the White-necked Stork or 
Adjutant. 
Mr. Keay informs me that this species breeds in high 
trees on the borders of the forest, and that the native name 
for it is <f Man'chile.” 
84. Osmotreron vernans (Lirm.); Bourns & Worcester, 
Prelim. Notes Menage Exped. p. 27 (1894). Negros. 
A male of the Parrot Fruit-Pigeon. 
Mr. Keay describes this species as being somewhat scarce, 
and remarks that it is usually seen in pairs. It does not 
appear to have come under the notice of the late Mr. White- 
head in any of the islands. The native name is “ Cologa'- 
coga.” 
Carpophaga .enea (Linn.) (C. chalybura Bp.) ; Eagle 
Clarke, Ibis, 1898, p. 123. 
The Bronze Fruit-Pigeon is very common and nests in 
high trees in the mountains. It visits the mangrove-swamps 
near the coast daily in great flocks, a thousands upon 
thousands of them.” The native name is “ Balud.” 
Macropygia tenuirostris G. B. Gray; Eagle Clarke, 
Ibis, 1895, p. 478. 
The Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove is fairly common in 
