NO. 2276. REVISION OF SAUROPATIS CHLORIS—OBERHOLSER. 365 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS CYANESCENS Oberholser. 



Sauropatis chloris cyanescens Oberholseb, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 52, 

 February 8, 1917, p. 181) (L'ulo Taya, off tlie southeastern coast of Su- 

 matra). 



Suhspecific characters. — Similar to Sauropalh chloi is coUaris, but 

 bill much larger ; other dimensions averaging slightly greater ; male 

 with upper parts decidedly more bluish ; blackish nuchal band wider, 

 conspicuous, and less overlaid with greenish; and auriculars some- 

 what more blackish (less greenish) ; female with upper surface 

 darker, more olive brownish; blackish nuchal band wider; auriculars 

 more blackish ; sides and flanks less washed with buffy, generally not 

 at all. 



Description.— Tyipe, adult male. No. 170835, U.S.N.M.; Pulo Taya, 

 off the southeastern coast of Sumatra, July 28, 1899 ; Dr. W. L. Ab- 

 bott. Pileum dull sea green; back and scapulars dark beryl green; 

 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-coverts bluish beryl green; wings fuscous, the 

 greater wing-coverts and most of the exposed portion of the wing- 

 quills somewhat purplish Paris blue; the remainder of the wing- 

 coverts, the tertials and distal portions of exposed surface of wing- 

 quills, excepting the fuscous tips, greenish Antwerp blue, the bend 

 of the wing decidedly greenish ; tail greenish Antwerp blue ; lores 

 black; supraloral spot creamy white; a narrow line over the eye 

 and a spot on lower eyelid white; remainder of sides of head dull 

 beryl green, darker on the cheeks, the posterior auriculars blackish ; 

 entire lower surface white. 



Measurements. — MaleM Wing, 102-113 (average, 108) mm.; tail, 

 64.5-74 (69.2) ; exposed culmen, 41.5-53.5 (47.2) ; tarsus, 15-18.5 

 (16.4). 



Female 2; Wing, 98.5-115 (average, 108.3) mm.; tail, 65-76 (70.3) ; 

 exposed culmen, 43-51 (47.3) ; tarsus, 15-18 (16.6). 



Both sexes ^: Wing, 98.5-115 (average, 108.1) ; tail, 64.5-76 (69.8) ; 

 exposed culmen, 41.5-53.5 (47.3) ; tarsus, 15-18.5 (16.5). 



Type locality. — Pulo Taya, Berhala Strait, off the southeastern 

 coast of Sumatra. 



Geographic distnhution. — East India Islands, north to Borneo, the 

 Natuna Islands, Anamba Islands, Pulo Taya (Berhala Strait), Pulo 

 Parit (near Karimon Island), and northeastern Sumatra; west to 

 northeastern Sumatra; south to Sumatra (excepting the north- 

 western cost) , Banka Island, Bawean Island, Solombo Besar Island, 



1 Thirty-nine specimens, from Borneo, Sumatra, and neighboring Islands. 

 * Thirty-eight specimens, from Borneo, Sumatra, and neighboring islands. 

 » Seventy-eight specimens, from Borneo, Sumatra, and neighboring islands. 



