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On Birds from the Island of Negros . 
from Luzon. It is not, however, quite so robust as Mr. 
Keulemans has depicted it. 
There are three specimens in the collection. 
It is somewhat remarkable that this species should have 
remained so long undetected, for Mr. Keay tells me that he 
has known it for nearly twenty years, and has on several 
occasions kept examples in cages as pets. He was not a 
little surprised when I assured him that the species was 
new. Mr. Keay further informs me that the bird is 
fairly common in the woods, but comes regularly to the river 
to drink, and is then captured by the boys.” The native 
name is “ Penes/ - * 
It gives me great pleasure to name this beautiful Pigeon 
after Mr. Keay, as a small recognition of the services he 
has rendered to Philippine ornithology. 
Gallus ferrtjgineus (Gm.); Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 1895, 
p. 479. 
The collection contains a female Jungle-fowl which is 
entirely black, with greenish-metallic reflection. 
At first I much doubted if such a melanic specimen was 
likely to be of wild origin. Mr, Keay, however, assures me 
that the bird w 7 as not a roving specimen. It was seen for 
several days on the margin of the forest, in company with a 
normally-plumaged cock, and was finally secured by Mr. Keay 
with some difficulty, as it was very wary and smart on the 
wing. When shot it towered to a height of over 150 feet, 
and then fell dead. 
Mr. Keay is convinced that it is a genuinely wild Jungle- 
fowl; and, if measurements are any guide in the case, the 
specimen is certainly only of normal dimensions, the wing 
being 7’5 inches. On the other hand, I am unaware that this 
species is variable in plumage, and can find no mention of its 
being liable to melanism. 
Hypot^nidia torquata (Linn.) ; Eagle Clarke, Ibis, 1898, 
P- 
Very common and nests in the long grass. Native name 
“ Tickling.” 
