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varies from about 79 to 86 millimeters. As females in this genus are 

 smaller than males it appears that the bird described here is a very 

 large form. Pinarolcstes nesiotes appears to resemble P. comyres- 

 sirostris (Layard), as it has a large and somewhat compressed bill, 

 but differs from that form (judging from descriptions) in larger size, 

 and shorter bill, while in addition it lacks white tips on the central 

 tail feathers. 



STURNIDAE. 



77. AcRiDOTHEREs TRiSTis (Liune). 



Paradisea tristis Linn6, Syst. nat., ed. 12, 1766, 1, p. 167. ("Philippines.")- 



A male of this species was collected on Viti Levu, in the Fiji Islands, 

 14 December. There seem to be no previous records of this species 

 here, and no information is available at present to show when it was 

 introduced. 



EULABETIDAE. 



78. Aplonis tabuensis (Gmelin). 



Lanius tabuensis Gmelin, Syst. nat., 1788, 1, pt. 1, p. 306. (Friendly Islands) . 



Of seven specimens that were collected four were taken on Eua, 28 

 November, two on Nomuka, 2 December, and one on Vavau, 4 Decem- 

 ber, all in the Tonga Group. One does not have the sex indicated, 

 the others are all males. Specimens from the three localities agree 

 closely. The single bird from Vavau has the tarsus longer, and is 

 somewhat clearer gray below than the others, while birds from Eua 

 have the dark mark on either side^at the base of the mandible slightly 

 more prominent. Otherwise the specimens in the series are very 

 similar. Measurements follow : — 



