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Carabeo-Bird ia known on thia river by the nan© of Ta-bon, uaually applied 
to Megahoduis acummingl (th© wmnd-bird) Swallow-Shrikes, Red-billed Goat¬ 
sucker, Brown Java Sparrow or Rioe-Bird. Shot a Brown Hornbill, whioh fell 
to the ground, then climbed up through a high bush to the top and flew away 
strongly just aa a boy am about to lay hands on him. 77© are now gravelling 
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with two big barrota, 6 oarsmen in each, have out away moat of the bamboo 
outrigging which made the big boat buoyant enough to carry our party and 
baggage, but delayed us by making friction and collecting driftage among the 
bamboos. "e are now making about double speed, and expect to make Butuan 
before midnight. Crows, Black Cuckoo, abundance of Short-tailed Kirundee, 
Cookatooe. There are now a good many bluff banka where Kingfishers and Bee- 
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eaters have burrows. 
Our trip from Baganga to Compostella covered about 55 miles, and required 
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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 11s55 A. M.J? Cogon grass 20 ft. high. V 
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Blue and chestnut Kingfishers abundant, but no more Tfhito-headed Kingfishers. 
Uhite-headed Kornbills, —flock, small Ring Plover. Most of the Golden 
Plover seen on the Tubay or Jabunga River April, 1904, were in golden-blaok 
spring plumage. No little blaok and white Kingfishers seen today. 
The Aguaun has broadened to suoh an extend by accession large tributaries 
coming from both sides tliat small birds could not be distinguished on its 
banks. It La a truly great river. Reached Butaun and the Ranger at 9 P. M. 
May 11, 1904. 
Slept heavily aboard the Ranger . Reached Cagayan in the afternoon. 
Butuan, where we embarked on th e Ranger , is 6 miles above the mouth of the 
Agusan River. The birds seen on that portion were flooks of Black Starling, 
Black-throated Sunbinds singing. Blue and chestnut Kingfisher, Crow,77hite 
headed Hawk, Tfhite-headed chat. Bee-eater, short-tailed Eirundo, Dusky Swift, 
Green Heron (Butorides) Great Blue Heron, Carabao Bird, CRrpophaga, Aenus, 
Tringoides, Blaok Cuckoo, Rainorow, Largest Woodpeoker, Blue-ringed and red 
and green Paraquet, Cookatoo, Large Green Parrot, Brown Java Sparrow, OrioAe. 
