BIRDS OF THE ANAMBA ISLANDS. 



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Measurements of Pycnonotus plumosus chiroplethis . 



• Measured in the flesh by the collector. 



2 Type. 



PYCNONOTUS SIMPLEX HALIZONUS, new subspecies. 



Subspecific characters. — Like Pycnonotus simplex olivaceus, from the 

 Malay Peninsula, but decidedly larger; lower parts lighter, brighter, 

 and less tinged with brownish (more grayish) . 



Description.— Type, adult female, No. 171080, U.S.N.M.; Pulo 

 Jimaja, Anamba Islands, September 22, 1899; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 

 Upper surface dark olive brown, with a slight tinge of greenish, the 

 upper tail-coverts sepia; wings and tail between clove brown and 

 sepia, the wing-quills and their upper coverts edged externally with 

 sepia; sides of head, together with neck and breast, olive brown, the 

 shafts of aunciilars a little paler; lower surface pale yellowish white, 

 the sides and flanks light olive brown, the breast and jugulum heavily 

 washed with the same color; lining of wing yellowish white; thighs 

 light olive brown tinged with yellow; "iris white; bill horn brown, pale 

 beneath at base; feet fleshy brown." 



This new race differs from Pycnonotus simplex simplex from Su- 

 matra, in larger size, darker lower parts, and paler, more greenish 

 upper surface. The following five specimens were obtained by Doctor 

 Abbott: 



Adult male, No. 170944, U.S.N.M.; 

 1899. 



Adult male, No. 171078, U.S.N.M.; 

 1899. "Iris gray; feet fleshy brown." 



Adult female, No. 171077, U.S.N.M. 

 1899. "Iris white; feet fleshy brown." 



Adult female, No. 171076, U.S.N.M. 

 1899. "Iris white; bill horn brown, paler at base beneath; feet 

 fleshy brown." 



Pulo Siantan, September 9, 

 Pulo Jimaja, September 20, 

 ; Pulo Jimaja, September 

 Pulo Jimaja, September 19, 



