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Tropical Pacific, the junior author was misled into attempting to dis- 

 tinguish additional races in this area. 



In the present series from Fakarava two birds are rufescent and 

 one gray. The six from Toau include three rufescent birds, two 

 with yellowish cast, and one that is much paler, evidently inclining 

 toward albinism. The habits of this warbler, the native name of 

 which is " okeko keko," are very similar to that of the Marquesan bird, 

 except that the song is not so general, nor of so long duration. This 

 may be due to the fact that the breeding season was completed at an 

 earlier date. The birds were seen more often in the lower shrubbery 

 than among the coconut leaves, though some still remained much of 

 the time in their favorite resorts. Tlie young no longer were follow- 

 ing their parents and it was the exception to see two together. Judg- 

 ing from their habit of creeping among the leaves, especially near the 

 bases of the coconut trees, the species must secure considerable food 

 from this source. 



POMAREA IPHIS IPHIS Murphy 



Hualuiiia Hycatclier 



Pomarca iphts iphis Mitipiiy, Anier. Mus. Nov., No. 337, Docembei" 13, 1928, 

 p. 6. (Huahuua Island, Marquesas group.) 



The six specimens obtained were collected on Uahuka Island 

 (known also as Huahuna) in the Marquesas September 20 and 21, 

 1929. Among them is a juvenile bird only recently from the nest, 

 still clothed in the fluify first plumage. This bird is grayer on the 

 crown and upper back and has the breast and sides dull gray, so that 

 Murphy's statement " that "' juvenals resemble adult females save for 

 the absence of dark streaking on the throat " must refer to birds in 

 post Juvenal dress. 



A nest containing one small young secured September 20 is a cup- 

 shaped structure with rather heavy walls and base placed in the 

 fork of a mango tree 10 feet from the ground, where it was built 

 about several small limbs so that it was firmly and strongly anchored. 

 It is composed of slender brown plant fibers, some of which come 

 from the coconut palm, a small amount of wild cotton down, and 

 a few spider vrebs, with a few coarse black and brownish-black hairs 

 in the lining. It is approximately 100 mm. long by 70 mm. high. 



This species was found only on Uahuka. The first individual 

 seen was at a distance sitting on a dead lower branch of a tree and 

 in outline suggested a phoebe. This bird was followed and later 

 its nest in a mango was found. It is probably a mere coincidence 

 that all the birds seen or collected were in or near mango trees, 

 which form a very small part of the wooded area. In action the 

 Uahuka flycatcher is more like our flycatcher, and quite different 



"Amer. Mus. Nov., No. 337, Dec. 13, 1928, p. 7. 



