NO. 2262. BIRDS OF THE TAMBELAN ISLANDS— OBERHOLSER. 



139 



Measurements of specimens of Anthracoceros convexus. 



' Measured in the flesh by the collector. 



Family ALCEDINIDAE. 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS CYANESCENS Oberliolscr. 



Sauropatis chloris ci/ancsccn.H Oberholsek, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 52, 

 Februsiry 8, 1917, p. 1S9 (Piilo Tayn, southeastern Sumatra). 



The single specimen in the collection is an immature male, No. 

 170886, U.S.N.M., from Pulo Wai, taken, August 13, 1899. This is 

 apparently almost adult: the upper parts are, however, duller and 

 more greenish than in the fully adult condition; there are still some 

 buffy edgings on the frontal feathers; the customary dusky margins 

 on the breast, together with some slight wash of buff, are also present, 

 but both are practically lacking on the white cervical collar; the 

 black nuchal band is broad and conspicuous, and the auriculars 

 almost solidly black. This example measures: Length in flesh,'' 

 254 mm.; wing, 110.5; tail, 70; exposed culmen, 43; tarsus, 17.5. 

 It apparently is subspecifically identical with birds from Pulo Taya, 

 southeastern Sumatra, the tyf)e locality of this race. 



Doctor Abbott observed this species also on Great Tambelan Island, 

 August 8-12, 1899; and on Saddle Island, August 15, 1899. 



' Measured by the collector. 



