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Mans returning to his camp at Pehtad. The main camp at Malungan 
(Arapua^nakas Cotta) on Taraoa River* broke at 8 A. M. Malungan (Arapuanaka's 
cotta, on Taraoa River.)• 
At daybreak the crows began to assemble until hundreds had arrived 
and took the oarap in fearless array. Bucks flew over with Ibises in 
numbers before dawn. Last night and this morning White-headed Hawks 
assembled in dosens* attraoted by the smoke arising from burning forts. 
On Taraoa River many large snakes, length and color of blue racers* 
but thioker with short tails—build of Tropldonotus . Reputed to be poisonous* 
but with small* delicate head. 
At Ampauanaka*B ootta millions of small land snails covered our bedding 
(some saved). Frogs common (2 saved). 
Rioe-Birds abundant. 
Long-tailed Hirundo abundant 
Purple Gallinule 
Horned " 
Striped Looustella 
Plain 7 (buff) 
Blue and white Kingfisher 
White-headed Hawks in flocks attraoted by smoke of burning houses. 
Large Wagtails in numbers 
Anthus 
Great Blue Heron Harrier 
Solitary Tattler 
Swallow-Shrike 
White-headed Hawks utter a whining cry from the ooooanut tops. Dosens 
follow the troops. 
At 9s30 a lusty shaven Moro Huramentado leapod from a ditoh in front 
off us and attacked a soldier whom he struok thrice with oampilon raised 
high and gleaming in the sunshine—a grand flight. The soldier* tho* sur¬ 
prised* parried each blow successfully and was only wounded in the pants. 
The Moro was quiokly shot. He had long chin whiskers and was a fine ohap. 
I took hiB new sarong at General Y/ood*a suggestion. His fins oampilan 
was given to the soldier who was attacked. 
Great Blue Herons plenty and tame. 
HnFnwl«d'T3o7Ss. 
Hairy-baoks around cottas. Hoard a song resembling that of the 
Black-throated Sunbird but did not see the bird. Exquisite butterflies, 
a large blaok-and white one is vory attraotive. 
At mouth of Taraoa River the ootta of the Sultan of Taraoa and many 
