NO. 2268. BIRDS COLLECTED ON PULO TAYA—OBERHOLSER. 



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Abbott says: "Iris dark brown; feet dark brown; bill black; ex- 

 treme tip white." In size and color these birds agree with those 

 from the Philippine Islands and China. They measure as follows : 



a Measured in the flesh by the collector. 

 STERNA ANAETHETA ANAETHETA Scopoli. 



Sterna anaetlietiis Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. lusubr., pt. 2, 17SG, p. 92 

 (Panay Island, Philippine Islands). 



One adult female of this species, No. 170819, U.S.N.M., is in the 

 collection, taken on July 26, 1899. Length in flesh, 394 mm. " Bill 

 and feet black ; iris dark brown." It is identical with examples from 

 the Tambelan Islands. Doctor Abbott mentions that this bird had a 

 tumor on the angle of its jaw. 



Family CLARAVIIDAE. 



CALOENAS NICOBARICA (Linnaeus). 



[Cohtm'bia] nicohnrica Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, vol. 1, 1758, p. 164 

 (Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal). 



Five specimens : 



Adult female, No. 170827, U.S.N.M., Pulo Taya, July 28, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 3G8.5 mm. " Iris brownish gray ; bill and cere dull 

 black; feet livid purple, claws yellow." 



Juvenal female. No. 170830, U.S.N.M. ; Pulo Taya, July 28, 1899. 

 Length in flesh, 355.5 mm. " Middle of bill leaden, base and cere and 

 tip black; feet dark brown, claws pale brown." 



Adult male, No. 170828, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Taya (obtained in cap- 

 tivity on Lingga Island, July 24, 1899). Length in flesh, 368.5 mm. 

 "Iris dark gray; bill and cere dull black; feet dark purple, soles 

 yellow." 



Adult female, No. 170831, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Taya (obtained in 

 captivity on Lingga Island, July 24, 1899). Length in flesh, 355.5 

 mm. " Bill and cere dull black ; feet dark purple ; soles yellow." 



Adult female. No. 170829, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Taya (bought in cap- 

 tivity on Lingga Island, July 21, 1899). Length in flesh, 355.5 mm. 

 "Iris dark gray; bill and cere bluish black; legs livid purple; soles 

 yellowish." 



