NO. 2262. BIRDS OF THE TAMBELAN ISLANDS— 0BERH0L8ER. 141 



pretty blue flycatcher was the only small bird that he found on Pulo 

 Bunoa, but that it was fairly numerous and very tame there. It was 

 also common on Great Tambelan Island, August 8-12, 1899, and on 

 Pulo Wai, August 12-14, 1899. 



Family GRACULIDAE. 



GRACULA JAVANA PRASIOCARA Oberholser. 



Gracula javana prasiocara Oi?erholser, Bull, U. S. Nat. Miis., No. 98, June 

 30, 1917, p. 55 (Pulo Piling, Anamba Islands ). 



Nine .specimens: 



Adult male, No. 170873, U.S.N.M. ; Great Tambelan Island, August 

 10, 1899. Length in flesh, 330 mm. 



Adult male. No. 170859, N.S.N.M.; Pulo Bunoa, August 6, 1899. 



Adult male. No. 170858, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Bunoa, August 5, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 337 mm. 



Adult female. No. 170871, U.S.N.M.; Great Tambelan Island, 

 August 9, 1899. Length in flesh, 324 mm. 



Adult female. No. 170872, U.S.N.M.; Great Tambelan Island, 

 August 10, 1899. Length in flesh, 324 mm. 



Adult female, No. 170860, U.S.N.M. ; Pulo Bunoa, August 6, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 324 mm. 



Adult female. No. 170861, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Bunoa, August 6, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 343 mm. " Iris dark gray ; bill red, tip yellow ; feet 

 yellow." 



Adult female, No. 170863, U.S.N.M. ; Pulo Bunoa, August 7, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 343 mm. " Feet yellow, claws pale brownish horny ; 

 wattles yellow." 



Adult female. No. 170862, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Bunoa, August 7, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 330 mm. 



Most, of these birds show indications of molt in either the quills 

 or contour feathers, some in both. Several have noticeable whitish 

 tips on the feathers of the abdomen, which on one specimen (No. 

 170860, U.S.N.M.) are very conspicuous. 



This series from the Tambelan Islands is interesting, since it con- 

 siderably extends the range of this subspecies, hitherto reported from 

 only the Anamba Islands. As will be seen from the appended 

 measurements, these birds agree in size with Anamba specimens; nor 

 is there any difference in color. 



Doctor Abbott reported the species fairlj'^ common on Great Tam- 

 belan Island; also the commonest bird on Pulo Bunoa, where he 

 found it feeding on the wild nutmeg.s. 



