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grajdsh) dark brown areas of lower surface, and usually lighter, 

 brighter, coloration of jugulum and upper breast. 



Doctor Abbott collected the following 10 specimens from the islands 

 of Bunguran, Lingung, and Laut: 



Adult male (type), U.S.N. M. No. 174754; Bunguran Island, 

 July 13, 1900. "Iris white." 



Adult male, U.S.N.M. No. 174752; Bunguran Island, July 4, 1900. 

 ""Iris white; feet fleshy brown." 



Adult male, U.S.N.M. No. 174751; Bunguran Island, July 9, 

 1900. "Iris white." 



Adult male, U.S.N.M. No. 174746; Pulo Laut, August 7, 1900. 

 "'Iris white." 



Adult female, U.S.N.M. No. 174753; Bunguran Island, July 21, 

 1900. "Iris white; feet fleshy brown." 



Adult female, U.S.N.M. No. 174749; Pulo Lingung, near Bung- 

 uran Island, June 14, 1900. "Iris wliite; feet pale fleshy brown." 



Adult female, U.S.N.M. No. 174755; Bunguran Island, July 13, 

 1900. "Iris white." 



Adult female, U.S.N.M. No. 174750; Pulo Lingung, near Bung- 

 uran Island, June 16, 1900. "Iris white; feet pale brownish fleshy." 



Adult female, U.S.N.M. No. 174748; Piilo Lingung, June 14, 

 1900. "Iris grayish white." 



Adult female, U.S.N.M. No. 174745; Pulo Laut, August 7, 

 1900. "Iris white." 



All these are in progress of molt, both of quills and contour feathers, 

 the birds taken in June least so. Nearly all that were taken in July 

 are in worn plumage. 



Measurements are given in Table 27. 



Table 27. — Measurements of specimens of Pycnonotus simplex axanthizus 



' Measured in the flesh by the collector. 



I Type. 



