NO. 7 BIRDS FROM THE BARUSSAN ISLANDS — OBERHOLSER 5 



PSITTINUS CYANURUS * PONTIUS, new subspecies 



Like Psittiiius cyaniirus cyanunts in color, but decidedly larger. 

 Type. — Adult male, No. 179643, U. S. N. M. ; South Pagi Island, 

 December i8, 1902 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



LORICULUS GALGULUS LAMPROCHLORUS, new subspecies 



Similar to Loriculus galgulus galgulus, but male decidedly smaller, 

 and the colors averaging paler ; female with green color more yel- 

 lowish. 



Type.— Adult male, No. 180821, U. S. N. M. ; Mojeia River, \ T ias 

 Island, March 14, 1905 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



LORICULUS GALGULUS DOLICHOPTERUS, new subspecies 



Resembling Loriculus galgulus galgulus, but decidedly larger; 

 female darker above and below. 



Type. — Adult female, No. 180680, U. S. N. M. ; Engano Island, 

 November 6, 1904; Dr. \V. L. Abbott. 



Family CUCULIDAE 

 SURNICULUS LUGUBRIS BARUSSARUM, new subspecies 



Resembling Surniculus lugiibris lugubris, but smaller, with the bill 

 at least relatively larger; and with less white on the inner webs of 

 wing-quills. 



Type. — Adult female, No. 179679, U. S. N. M. ; Tana Bala Island, 

 Batu Islands, February 10, 1903 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



CACOMANTIS MERULINUS SUBPALLIDUS, new subspecies 



Similar to Cacomantis merulinus meruliuus, but smaller; head and 

 lower parts paler. 



Type.- — Adult male, No. 179682, U. S. N. M. ; Lafau, Nias Island, 

 March 26, 1903 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



1 Dr. Hartert has already shown (Novit. Zool., Vol. 9, 1902, p. 542) that the 

 name Psittacus incertus Shaw, commonly used for this species, first appeared 

 in 1807 (Nat. Misc., pi. 769), though usually quoted as 1790; and he proposes 

 to use in its place Psittacus malaccensis Latham (Index Ornith., Vol. 1, 1790, 

 p. 130). This name, however, is preoccupied by Psittacus malaccensis Gmelin 

 (Syst. Nat, Vol. 1, 1788, p. 325), and must be replaced by Psittacus cyanurus 

 Forster (Faunula Indica, ed. 2, 1795, p. 6) ; and the species, therefore, should 

 be called Psittinus cyanurus (Forster). 



