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from the Fatuhiva species, which rambles through the foliage much 

 after the manner of our warblers. 



POMAREA WHITNEYI Murphy 



Fatuhiva flycatcher 



Fomarca ivhitneyi Mukphy, Anier. Mus. Nov., No. 337, December 13, 1928, 

 p. 8. (Fatuhiva Island, Marquesas Islands.) 



A series of six secured September 14, 16, and 17, 1929, on Fatuhiva 

 in the Marquesas include three adult and two immature males, and 

 one female. One of the immature males has begun to molt into 

 adult dress, black feathers appearing on head, throat, and breast. 



This species was seen only on Fatuhiva, usually in the thick 

 undergrowth. It was very active and continually on the move, 

 which made it more different of approach. 



ACRIDOTHERES TRISTIS TRISTIS (Linnaeus) 



Indian ni.vnah 



Paradisea trlstis Linnaeus, Syst. Nat, ed. 12, vol. 1, 1766, p. 1G7. (Pbilip- 

 pines=Calcutta.") 



Two females of this introduced species vrere taken on Hivaoa 

 Island in the Marquesas group September 11 and 12, 1929. These 

 seem similar to typical specimens from its proper home in India and 

 are identified as the typical subspecies. They have the following 

 measurements : Wing, 138.2, 136.1 ; tail, 80.4, 83.1 ; culmen from base 

 22.2, 22.0; tarsus, 38.2, 37.5 mm. 



Mynah birds were seen onlj^ at Hivaoa, Marquesas Islands, and 

 at Tahiti, Society Islands. In both places they were common, and 

 in their habitat few other birds were observed. 



DENDROICA PETECHIA AUREOLA (Gould) 



Galapagos golden warbler 



Sylvicola aureola Gould. Zool. Yoy. Beagle, pt. 3, Birds, Nov., 1839, p. 86, 

 pi. 28. (Galapagos Islands.) 



On Cocos Island, A. K. Fisher secured a series of ten, June 5, 6, 9, 

 and 10, 1929, including adults of both sexes and a number of young. 

 The latter range from juveniles with the underparts nearly pure 

 white to others in various stages of molt into the post-juvenal dress. 

 Comparison of these birds in all stages bears out previous statements 

 that the golden warbler found on Cocos Island is identical with that 

 ranging through the Galapagos Archipelago. 



Measurements of four adults from Cocos Island follow : 

 Two males, wing, 65.3-65.9; tail, 50.8-53.3; culmen from base, 

 12.4-13.3 ; tarsus, 19.3-21.0 mm. 



" Baker. E. C. Stuart, Faun. Brit. India, Birds, ed. 2, vol. 3, March, 1926, p. 53. 



