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MELIPHAGID^. 



feathers ; in adult Ijirds the feathers are restricted to the sides of 

 the niandihle, just below the gape aud the lores. Lores, feathers 

 bordering- the upper margin of the wattle, and feathers behind the 

 ear-coverts bright yellow ; ear-coverts olive-grey ; bill and feet 

 dark brown ; iris whitish. 



Immature birds have the cheeks dull black, and no j'ellow colour 

 on the sides of the head or behind the ear-covcrts, these parts being 

 olive-grey : the fore neck, chest, mantle, hind neck, and crown present 

 a considerably mottled appearance ; iris dark buff or brown. 



This species varies considerably in its dimensions, as will be seen 

 from the measurements given in the following table. 



P. proeerior is undoubtedly nothing but the immature or young 

 bird of P. carunculata ; the figure of P. procerior, as given in Pinsch 

 and Hartlaub, Faun. Centi'alpolyn. pi. 5. fig. 3, is misrepresented ; 

 moreover, the diagnosis given by Finsch in the Eeport of the 

 A^oyage of H.M.S. ' Challenger,' p. 46, is totally ditferent fiom the 

 description originally given by him. 



Culmen. Wing. Tail. Tar.sus. 



in. iu. in. in. 



(^ adult (Samoa) 0-9o 3-7 



d „ „ (Upolu) .. 0-9 3-7 



(S immat. (Levuka) I'O 2-6 



$ ad. (Tutuila) I'O 3-95 



5 immat. (Ovalau) 1-02 3-95 



2 adult (Tongatahu) 1'03 4-2 



6 „ „ 1-0 4-4 



(S immat. (Levuka) 1"0 3'75 



2 „ (Ovalau) 3-65 



2 adult (Matuka) 0-81 3-4 



2 immat. (Ovalau) 0-81 3-.5 



2 „ (Bua, Fiji) 0-83 3-25 



Hal. Samoa, Friendly, and Fiji Islands. 



a, h. Ad. sk. Upolu, Samoa Islands. 



c. Ad. sk. Upolu, July 18U5. 



d. [ cJ ] ad. sk. Samoa Islaud.s. 



e. S ad. sk. Tutuila, July 1866. 



f. q. d 2 ad. St. Tongatahu. 

 7(."2 ad.sk. Tongatahu, Nov.1880 



(-Dr. Coppinyer). 

 i, k.'^;l,nt.S 9- ad- sk. Tongatahu. 

 n. d ad- sk. Ovalau, Fiji, Jidv 



o. S imm. ; p. 2 ad. Ovalau, Julv 1874. 



sk. 



q. 2 ad. sk. Ovalau, June 1875. 



r. S ad. sk. Ovalau, Sept. 1875. 



s. 2 ad. sk. Bua, Fiji. 



f. 2 ad. sk. Taviuni, April 1875. 



u. 2 ad. sk. Taviuui, July 1875. 



V. Ad. sk. Taviuni, Nov. 



{Liardet). 



ic, X. (S 2 ad. sk. Levuka. 



Rev. S. J. Whitmee [C.]. 

 J. Breucbley, Esq. [P.]. 

 J. Gould, Esq. 

 J. Brenchley Esq. [P.]. 

 Sh E. Home [P.]. 

 Voy. H.M.S. ' Alert.' 



Yoy. H.M.S. 'Challenger.' 

 J. Breuchlej', Esq. [J>.J. 



E. L. Layard, Esq. [C.]. 



E. L. Layard, Esq. [C.]. 

 E. L. Layard, Esq. "C.I. 

 E. L. Layard, Esq. 'C.J. 

 E. L. Layard, Esq. "CI. 



E. L. Layard, Esq. C.J. 



F. D. Ciodman and 0. 

 Salvin, Esqrs. [P.]. 



Voy. H.M.S. ' ChaUenger.' 



