590 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.39. 



c^ Posterior lower parts more heavily overlaid with blue, the white of median 

 abdomen more restricted, sometimes absent. 

 d. Wing averaging less than 70 mm. 

 e. Pileum paler, and appreciably contrasted with back; posterior lower parts 

 more whitish; axillars more whitish, less washed with blue. 



Hypothymis azurea amelis. 



e^ . Pileum darker, and not appreciably contrasted with back ; posterior lower 



parts more bluish; axillars more grayish and more washed with blue. 



Hypothymis azurea consohrina, 

 d}. Wing averaging more than 70 mm. 



e. Blue of upper and lower surfaces lighter; posterior lower parts more 



whitish and less overlaid with blue Hypothymis azurea tytleri' 



e^. Blue of upper and lower surfaces darker; posterior lower parts more 

 grayish and more overlaid with blue Hypothymis azurea richmondi. 



HYPOTHYMIS ROWLEY! (Meyer). 



Zeocephus rowleyi Meyer, Rowley's Ornith. Misc., vol. 3, 1878, p. 163. 



Chars, sp. — Similar to Hypothymis puella puella, but much larger; 

 upper surface darker, and contrasted strongly with the paler lower 

 parts. 



Description of adult male."- — "Upper parts bluish, brighter on the 

 back; wing-feathers blackish grey, margins of the outer webs greyish 

 blue, of the inner whitish. Underparts light pale blue, somewhat 

 whitish on the belly; wing-feathers beneath grey, margins of the 

 outer webs and under wing-coverts white. Rectrices bluish grey 

 above, outer webs blue, of the same colour as the back; beneath grey. 

 Bill blackish, under mandible paler. Bristles very long, some reach- 

 ing the tip of the bill. Feet and claws greyish." 



Measurements (of type). — "Total length 180 millims., bill 13, wing 

 96, tail 92, tarsus 21." ^ 



Type-locality. — Tabukan, Great Sangi Island, Sangi Islands. 



Geographical distribution. — Sangi Islands. 



The type of this pretty flycatcher is in the Dresden Museum, and 

 apparently still remains unique. From what Meyer and Wigles- 

 worth say,'^ the species appears to be doubtfully placed in Hypothy- 

 mis; but, not having seen a specimen, I am, of course, not able to 

 make any change in its currently accepted generic position. 



HYPOTHYMIS PUELLA PUELLA (Wallace). 

 Myiagra puella Wallace, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1862, p. 340. 



Chars, sp. — Upper and lower parts nearly uniform campanula 

 blue, the abdomen paler; wings and tail fuscous, margined with 

 campanula blue; a narrow blackish line around the base of the 

 maxilla; iris gray; bill, legs, and feet black. 



Measurements. — Six males: Wing, 71-77 (average, 74.1); tail, 

 72-78 (average, 73.8); exposed culmen, 11.5-13 (average, 12.3); 



a Original description of type, Meyer, Rowley's Ornith. Misc., vol. 3, 1878, p. 163. 

 b Meyer, Rowley's Ornith. Misc., vol. 3, 1878, p. 163. 

 c Birds of Celebes, vol. 1, 1898, p. 378. 



