Dole.l 296 [February 17, 



corneo; pedibus flavidis. Long, circa 14.5 in.; rostrum 9 lines, ala 

 10 in., caud. 4 in., tars. 2 in. 2 lines. (Finsch und Hartlaub, Ornith- 

 ologie Central-Polynesiens, p. 11.) 



This species was first referred to Niihau by Cook. It is probably 

 the species common on Kauai, Oahu and Maui. 



3. Braehyotus gallapagoensis Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lon- 

 don, 1837, J). 10. Cassin, U. S. Exph Exped., Mam. and Ornith., p. 

 107. Sirix sandwicensis Bloxham, Voyage of the Blonde, p. 250 

 (182G) ? Gould, Voyage of the Beagle, III, p. 82 (1841). Pueo of the 

 natives. 



Fascia circa oculos fuliginosa; striga superciliari plumis nares tan- 

 gentibus et circa angulum oris, gula et disci fasciatis margine albis; 

 vertice corporec^ue sujjra intense stramineo fuscoque variegatis; prima- 

 riis intense fuscis ad apicem, stramineo fesciatis ad basin; corpoi'e 

 subtus stramineo notis irregularibus fasciisque fuscis ornato; femoribus 

 tarsisque phimosis rufescenti-stramineis ; rostro et unguibus nigris. 

 Longus totus 13.5 in. ; rostri 1 in., alsB 11 in., caudiE 6 in., tarsi 2 in. 

 (Gould.) 



MELIPHAGID^. 



4. Moho niger Gmelin, Syst. Nat., I, p. 465 (Merops). Mohoa 

 nobilis Merrem, Beyt. zm* Besond. Gesch. Vdgel, p. 8, pi. ii. Cassin, 

 Proceedings Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Vol. VII, p. 440. 



Crisso flavo, cauda cuneiformi, rectricibus duabus extimis extus et 

 apice albis. 14 poll. long. 

 Hab. Hawaii. 



5. Moho braccata Cassin, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Vol. 

 Vn, p. 440. 



Smaller than the preceding, bill less curved, tail moderate, central 

 feathers longest. Tibi£E yellow. Head above black ; throat and 

 breast with every feather having a terminal spot of ashy white ; back, 

 rump and under parts dark chocolate brown, with a few longitudinal 

 lines of white on the back. Wings and tail brownish black, the 

 former edged with white at the shoulder. Bill and feet dark. Total 

 length 8.5 in.; wing 3.G7 in; tail, 3.5 in. (Specimen in Mus. Acad. 

 Philad., 3.) 



6. Moho angustipluma Peale, Zool. U. S. Expl. Exped., 

 Birds, p. 147 (Edit. 1848). Entomiza Cassin, U. S. ExijI. Exped., 

 Mam. and Ornith., p. 168. Atlas, pi. xi, fig. 1. Entomiza Peale. 

 Oo of the natives. 



