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papers Bernice Pauahi Bishop mus., 1901, 1, no. 3, p. 37) states that 

 this quail was introduced into Guam from Manila in 1894 by Captain 

 Pedro Duarty of the Spanish Army. 



RALLIDAE. 



13. Gallinula chloropus (Linne). 



Fulica chloropus Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, 1, p. 152. (England). ^ 



An adult female was collected at Guam, 24 February, 1900. This 

 bird has the following measurements : — 



No. Wing Tail Tarsus 



U. S. N. M. 212,180 158.0 62.5 48.0 



The material at hand representing this species from localities 

 outside the United States is too scanty to permit satisfactory study 

 of subspecies at present, so that this specimen is simply catalogued 

 as above without attempt to show its subspecific relationships. 



CHARADRIIDAE. 



14. Pluvialis dominicus fulvus (Gmehn). 



Charadrius fulvus Gmelin, Syst. nat., 1789, 1. pt. 2, p. 687. (Tahiti). 



Eighteen specimens of the Eastern or Pacific golden plover were 

 secured from the following localities: — Makatea, 6 October; Tikei, 

 9 October; Makemo, 20 October, (Paumotu Islands); Vavau, (Tonga 

 Islands) 4 December; and Arhno Atoll, 25 January (Marshall Islands); 

 Tarawa, 3 January; Funafuti (EUice Islands) 24 December; Rongelab, 

 18 January, and Taritari, 6 January (Gilbert Islands); and Uala 

 (Middle Carolines) 16 February. A female from Tikei has many 

 black feathers on the under surface. A. male from Makemo is less 

 strongly marked with black. Others are all in full winter plumage. 



ARENARIIDAE. 



15. Arenaria interpres oahuensis (Bloxam). 



Tringa oahuensis Bloxam, Byron's Voy. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, 1826, 

 p. 251. (Sandwich Islands) . 



Eleven specimens obtained were collected as follows : — One female 



1 Hartert, Nov. zool., 1902, 9, p. 424. 



