BIRDS OF THE ANAMBA ISLANDS. 91 
The species was common on Pulo Siantan, August 19 to September 
13, 1899 
; abundant on Pulo Mobur, August 24 to September 1, 1899; 
observed on Pulo Telaga, September 14-15, 1899; and on Pulo 
Jimaja, September 17-28, 1899. 
Following are measurements of all the specimens taken: 
Measurements of specimens of Dendrophassa vernans adina. 
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170990. ...| Male....] Islet near Pulo Mobur,| Aug. 26,1899 | Dr. W. L. Abbott.|279. 4 153. 5| 92 119 [23 
Anamba Islands. | | | 
POR ee Ns <dOLs. 2-2... GOR asthe tees ara Or sae alesse Ose sheesacase 285. 8 149 7 |19 |24 
TFC SY Fyre ee Ko a ae (eee GOs ee. Be leis ¥ DOM ie sen tones dot eae anes 273 {153 | 8v.5]18 1238.5 
£70080--25|20-Q0:... - Pulo Siantan, Anam- | Sept. 12,1899 |..... GOs ee ote se 304. 8/155 | 94 {18. 5124.5 
ba Islands. 
£71020 2-. -\.--0. =s...2 Bale Mata, Anamba | Aug. 29,1899 |..... 0 2 Bee arcs) Eee lol 100 |17. 5!24 
Islands. | 
TMP oe Fede Sake (os Ree 8 es any © C0 ee ae eee Bocce GOV ea leecee GO57.<7 Saedacee 292 1151.5! 91. 5/18. 5/23 
BUCS O OL OMB MIGS Ws. xe cease aah ta.c3t odie nnitne sas sais gan tet ati pean el 287. 0/153. 8] 91. S18. 4123.7 
170991....{| Female..{ Pulo Mobur, Anamba | Aug. 26,1899 | Dr. W. L. Abbott. 279, 4/151 g 84 18 25 
Islands. } | 
WZO9SS 22} 2r- 2d 0s..2<:< | Islet near Palo Mobur, | eet Gorse oo 2 selen= ef dO%2272 Lae aaa 153. 5! 96 }18. 5123.5 
Anamba Islands. | 
170927 se On occ Puilo Siantan, Anam- | Sept. 10,1899 |.....do....-....-..- 266. 7)147.5) 80 |17 |22.5 
ba Islands. | 
TT OQ2B 5 o--6 do. Sy-GOl tarts ] Noses. we | Sept. 11,1899) |. GOve ic sasceeec 273 |144.5) 85 17 24 
170929... .|..- dome esa: (3 FoR pee oe ee (pepe. La S99 soe GO nee saee oe i273 (158 | 79 |417 123.5 
Average of 5 females...............------- RAE es ttn eed = hn Ae 273. 0/150. 9 84. $117. 123. 3 
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1 Measured in the flesh by the collector. 2 Type. 
Family PSITTACIDAK. 
*LORICULUS GALGULUS (Linnaeus). 
[Psittacus] Galgulus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, vol. 1, 1758, p. 103 (India). 
Reported from the Anamba Islands by C. B. Kloss.$ 
CONURUS LONGICAUDUS (SBoddzert).! 
Psittacus longicauda Bopparrt, Tabl. Planch. Enlum. d’Hist. Nat., 1783, p. 53 
(Malacca, Malay Peninsula). 
A single adult, No. 171068, U.S.N.M., from Pulo Jimaje, September 
27, 1899 
. Length, 432 mm. “Iris in two rings—the inner green, 
the outer yellowish white; feet green; upper mandible red, horn 
brown at tip; lower mandible horny brown. 
”” This specimen is 
rather more bluish above than birds from the Malay Peninsula and 
Sumatra, but such is probably only individual variation. Doctor 
Abbott s 
tates that the species was common on Pulo Jimaja. 
3 Journ. Straits Branch Roy. Asiatic Soc., No. 41, January, 1904, p. 79. 
4 For the change of generic name from Palaeornis to Conurus, see Mathews, Novit. Zooi., vol. 18, 1913 
p. ll. 
