BULLETIN OS, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



grayish brown": No. 

 170906 (immature), "iris 

 brownish gray, bill and feet 

 black"; and No. 170907 

 (adult), "iris red, bill and 

 feet black." 



Doctor Abbott further 

 says that the species was 

 common on Pulo Telaga, 

 September 14-15, 1899; 

 fairly common on Pulo Pil- 

 ing, August 17, 1899; and 

 one of the commonest 

 birds on Pulo Siantan, 

 September 17-28, 1899. 

 It was noted also on Pulo 

 Kelong, September 1 , 1 899 ; 

 and on Pulo Manguan, Sep- 

 tember 1-2, 1899. 



Detailed measurements 

 of all the specimens col- 

 lected by Doctor Abbott 

 are given in the adjoining 

 table. 



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