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mined by water. The straight trvrnk 6 ft. in diameter meaeured 120 ft. 
to the roots. Root and branch, the tree 240 feet in length. We dis¬ 
embarked and in passing found nest of brown goatsuoker on sand among 
the branches of this tree; Eggs preserved. Rarbord shot a brown Dors 
like one seen in Mandaya house at. We were so hungry that it 
was demanded for the pot, 'though a new bird. Tringoides, Carpophapis 
aeneus abundant. Kingfishers, (Large chestnut and blue, large all black 
glossy Cuokoo, a few Korops americanus . White-headed 
May 6, 1904 . 
Left Pilar, a Mandayan village on left bank of Aguean River at 7 
A. M. Birds abundant. Many Iguanos. Orioles numerous. Brown and 
Blaok Hornbills, big Pigeons, many Butorides, TTingoides, flocks small 
parrots, probably raqust-tailod, flocks of Cockatoos. Some shot. 
Many red-billed Roller-Goatsuckers, Blaok Cuokoo, Obon-obon is Mandayan 
fdr the shrieking bird, whioh they sky is brown (female). Bagoombun 
is the mountain we climbed. Are passing Gendin, a Mandayan village 
on right bank at 8:06 A. U. 8 house8 together. At Pilar we saw the 
first cocoaiuts. Ramp and bananas all along the river but not In any high 
cultivation. The ohestnufe and blue Kingfisher is abundant, but there are 
no white-headed Kingfishers* Bu^wides abundant. White-headed Chats, 
Bringoides, Many Crows and Cookatoos, Obon-abon, Parrot (raquet-tailed?) 
Birops, Bajao or Cu-ow (More}, Blaok and white bird else of Cowbird, Short¬ 
tailed Hirundo, Coooanuts, Riverbanks have been heevidly wooded but now 
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are heavy grass on one side or the other giving an openness to the valley. 
Met first native barota with 2 Mandayas. Bamboo occasional. Small 
Plover, Kirops, 2 spooies Motaoilla, Dusky Swift, Black Cdckoo, Brown Java 
Sparrows, Many Birops, bioolor, Cookatoos, Large Green Parrot, Green Pigeon. 
Pair of Rainorows flew over like specimen fro® Dlnagat.River,,somewhat 
larger with more little grass islands. At 9:14 pass mouth of 
Mannings River on right bank Herops bioolor. Ba-how (bird) ofying. 
