NO. 1803. HYP0THYMI8 AND CYANONTMPHA—OBERHOLSER. 



591 



tarsus, 16-17 (average, 16.4) mm. Five females: Wing, 70-76 (aver- 

 age, 72.9); tail, 68-76.5 (average, 73.2); exposed culmen, 11.5-13 

 (average, 12.2); tarsus, 15.5-16.5 (average, 16.3) mm. 



Type-locality. — Menado, northern Celebes." 



GeograpTiical distribution. — Celebes. 



Although the only specimens examined were taken in northern 

 Celebes, this form occurs in all parts of the island, to which, how- 

 ever, it is apparently confined. There is considerable individual 

 variation among adults, in the shade of the blue, this in some being 

 much richer than in others. There is apparently no sexual differ- 

 ence in color, but the female averages slightly smaller than the male. 

 Immature birds, however, seem to be paler and of a more grayish 



blue. 



Measurements of specimens of Hypothymis puella puella examined. 



Museum and No. 



U.S.N.M. 17S228.... 



J. H. Fleming 10864. 



J. H. Fleming 10862. 

 J. H.Fleming 10865. 

 J. H. Fleming 10863. 

 A.N. S. Pliila.51715 . 



U.S.N.M. 178229.... 



A.N. S. Pliila.51716. 



J. H. Fleming 10861. 



J. H. Fleming 10868. 



J. H. Fleming 10866. 



Sex. 



Male... 



...do... 



...do..., 

 ...do..., 

 ...do..., 

 ...do.... 



Female 



...do..., 



...do.... 



...do..., 



...do.... 



Locality. 



Northern Cele- 

 bes. 



Totok, Mina- 

 hasa, Celebes. 



do 



do 



do 



Rorakan, Minor 

 hasa, Celebes. 



Northern Cele- 

 bes. 



Mount Masa- 

 rang, Celebes. 



Rorakan, Mina- 

 hasa, Celebes. 



Kotta Buna, 

 M i n ahasa , 

 Celebes. 



Bojat, Minahasa, 

 Celebes. 



Date. 



1883 



Apr. —,1899 



Jan. 27,1899 



Mar. 13,1899 



Jan. 27,1899 



Oct. —,1895 



1883 



Oct. —1895 

 Apr. —,1899 

 May —,1899 



June —,1899 



Tar- 

 sus. 



16 



16 



16.5 

 16.5 

 17 

 16.5 



16.5 



16.5 



16.5 



16.5 



15.5 



HYPOTHYMIS PUELLA BLASU Hartert. 



Hypothymis puella blasii Hartert, Nov. ZooL, vol. 5, 1898, p. 131 (Sula Besi 

 and Sula Mangoli islands, Sula Islands). 



Chars, suhsp. — Similar to Hypothymis puella puella, but upper parts, 

 throat, and juguium deeper, more azure, blue. 



Type-locality. — Sula Besi Island,* Sula Islands, east of Celebes. 



Geographical distribution. — Sula Islands; Peling and Banggai 

 islands, east of Celebes. 



No specimens of the Sula Islands race have been examined in the 

 present connection, but judging from Doctor Hartert's description,* 

 Hypothymis p. blasii is undoubtedly distinct from the Celebes form. 

 Birds from Peling and Banggai islands are said by Doctor Hartert^ to 

 be the same as those from the Sula Islands. 



o Type in British Museum, examined by Mr. Gerrit S. Miller, jr. 



b Doctor Hartert, in litt. 



c Nov. Zool., vol. 5, 1898, p. 131. 



