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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTHENT OF MINDANAO. 
IN REPLYING REFER TO NO 
Zamboanga, P. 1 JUHG 13tlljl904# 
Major Edgar A* Hearns, 
Surgeon U.S.Army* 
Dr* Hearns!- 
I have the honor to quote the following,from the report of Capt* 
T.L.Smith,17th Infantry,Siassi P.I* which may he of interest to a 
naturalist* 
»i some of the wild birds and animals are the crow,white pwrrot,greeip 
parrot,parakeet/ turtle-dove,wild pigeon that is brown tinged with 
green, wild pigeon that is white with tips of wings and tail black, 
snipe,two birds that live in the ferass and are known by the natives 
names of bangau and sambal,respectively,small brown heron,large 
white heron,chicken hawk,eagle( Three kindpthe largest being known 
by the name of manaol),sae gull, fruit bat, monkey,mogoose,rat and // 
nip use. The deadly rice-snake is to be found, also a longslim house- 
snake very green(almost pea-green) in coulor* There are many salt- 
watBB snakes in the nearby waters* These snakes are black and yel¬ 
low striped and quite large* c-portsmen of the garrison report that 
the island affords very good hunting* Centipedes,tarantulas,and scor¬ 
pions are more or less plentiful. Some wild bees are also occasion/- 
ally found* Many of the Moros believe that there is one kind of a / 
snake,here,called by them anamatung) that can fly a distance of a 
couple of hundred yards,but that it has no wings. Such incongruity 
is in keeping with many of their other superstitious beliefs. They 
likewise believe the island has one snake that can crow just like a 
chicken. ■——■ 
