NO. 2276. REVISION OF SAUR0PATI8 CHLORIS—OBERHOLSER. 



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The locality given in the original description of this race ^ was 

 simply Andaman Islands. The type of the male in the British Mu- 

 seum ^ came from Aberdeen, South Andamans ; the female from the 

 Little Coco Islands. The male should be considered the type, and 

 the type locality thus Aberdeen. 



Measurements of the specimens examined are given in the follow- 

 ing table: 



Measurements of specimens of Sauropatis chloris davlsoni. 



a Measured in the flesh by the collector 

 SAUROPATIS CHLORIS AZELA, new eubspecies. 



Subspecific characters. — Most like Sauropatis chloris davisoni, but 

 tail somewhat shorter; in the male, entirely lacks buff on the light 

 cervical collar, and has much less buff on lower parts, this color 

 being confined to sides and flanks; in the female the upper surface 

 is darker and more brownish. 



Description.— Ty lie, adult male, No. 180686, U.S.N.M.; Engano 

 Island, western Sumatra, November 19, 1904; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 

 Back, scapulars, and pileum, brownish bottle green, rather darkest 

 and most brownish on the last; a large, almost concealed patch of 

 white on the occiput; a narrow blackish nuchal band; a broad white 

 cervical collar; lower back, rump, and upper tail-c(>verts, bluish 

 beryl green ; wings f u-scous, the lesser and median coverts dull green, 



1 Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. 17, 1892, p. 28i 

 ^ Mr. Charles Chubb, in a letter. 



