388 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.55. 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS SUVENSIS (Sharpe). 



Halcyon suvensis Shakpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. 17, 1892, p. 281 (Suva 

 Island, Fiji Islands). 



Suhspecific characters. — ^Similar to Sauropatis chloris solomonis, 

 but slightly smaller; (female) with no green on auriculars or below 

 eye; entire mantle blackish; flanks and crissum Avashed with ochra- 

 ceous. 



Measurements. — [Female ?] : ^ Wing, 91 nmi. ; tail, 61.5 ; culmen, 41 ; 

 tarsus, 15.5. 



Type locality. — Suva Island, Fiji Islands. 



Geographic distribution. — Fiji Islands. 



Re-marks. — This race was described by Doctor Sharpe^ from a 

 single specimen in the British Museum supposed to be an immature 

 male, but Avhich will probably be found to be a female. It is appar- 

 ently a recognizable form, though more specimens are necessary for 

 a final judgment. 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS COLONUS (Hartert). 



Halcyon sordidus colonus Haeteet, Novit. Zool., vol. 3, No. 3, September 18, 

 1S96, p. 244 (Egum Island, Louisiade Archipelago). 



Suhspecific characters. — Resembling Sauropatis chloris suvensis, 

 but concealed white patch on occiput larger, and female without 

 ochraceous tinge on posterior lower parts. 



Measurements. — Male : ^ Wing, 92.5 mm. ; tail, 70.5 ; exposed cul- 

 men, 40; tarsus, 14.3. 



Female:* Wing, 88.5-92.5 (average, 90.8) mm.; tail, 64-68 (66); 

 exposed culmen, 38.3^1 (39.6) ; tarsus, 14-16 (14.8). 



Both sexes: Wing, 88.5-92.5 (average, 91.3) mm.; tail, 64-70.5 

 (67.1) ; exposed culmen, 38.3-41 (39.7) ; tarsus, 14-16 (14.7). ^ Wing, 

 86-95 (90.7). « 



Type locality. — Egum Island, Louisiade Archipelago, off south- 

 eastern New Guinea. 



Geographic distribution. — Louisiade Archipelago. 



Remarks. — This subspecies differs from Sauropatis cKloiv^ chloris 

 by reason of much smaller size ; the male also in darker, more green- 

 ish (less bluish) upper parts; more greenish wings; still more solidly 

 black ear-coverts, with scarcely a wash of bluish or greenish ; less evi- 

 dent white superciliary stripe ; and narrower black nuchal band, more 

 overlaid with greenish; the female also in having darker, more 



1 One specimen, measured by Sharpe. 



2 Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. 17, 1892, p. 281. 



* One specimen, from the Louisiade Islands. 



* Three specimens, from the Louisiade Islands. 

 ^ Pour specimens, from the Louisiade Islands. 



* Eleven specimens, measured by Hartert. 



