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Measurements and localities of all the specimens examined are 

 given in the following table: 



Measurements of specimens of Sauropafis chloris chloris. 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS TERAOKAI (Kuroda). 



Halcyon chloris teraokai Kuroda, Tori, vol. 1, No. 2, 1915, p. 56 (Pelew 

 Islands). 



SubspecifiG characters. — Similar to SauTOpatis chloris chloris^ but 

 averaging larger, with a narrower, less clearly blackish nuclial band, 

 and somewhat less blackish aiiriculars. 



Measurements. — Both sexes :^ wing, 108-117 (average, 112.3) ram.; 

 tail, 71-78 (73.7) ; culmen,^ 51-56 (54.6) ; tarsus, 15. 



Type locality. — Pelew Islands. 



Geographic distribution. — Pelew Islands. 



Remarks. — Although we have seen no specimens of this Pelew 

 Islands race, it appears to be recognizable. It differs from Sauro- 

 patis chloris collaris in larger size, more bluish upper surface, and 

 more blackish auriculars. 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS FORSTENI (Bonaparte). 



Halcyon forstcni Bonapakte, Consp. Generum Avium, vol. 1, 1850, p. 157 

 (Temminck MS.) (Gorontalo, Celebes). 



/Suhspeciflc characters. — Similar to Sauropatis chloris chloris, but 

 averaging somewhat smaller; male with back more bluish (less 

 greenish), and thus less contrasted with the blue of wings; and 

 nuchal collar less distinctly black, more overlaid with greenish or 

 bluish ; female with auriculars slightly more washed with greenish. 



Measurements. — Male:^ Wing, 100-115 (average, 107.4) mm.; tail, 

 60-75 (66.9); exposed culmen, 33.5-47 (41.8); tai-sus, 14-17 (15.7). 



Female:* Wing, 101.5-114 (average, 107.8) mm.; tail, 62-71.5 

 (66.8) ; exposed culmen, 34-47 (42.1) ; tarsus, 14-17 (15.9). 



1 Five specimens from the Pelew Islands, measured by Mr. N. Kuroda. 



* Probably total culmen. 



' Seventeen specimens, from Celebes. 



* Sixteen specimens, from Celebes. 



