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3. Rhipidura xebulosa Pcalc. 



Rhipidura nehnlosa Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. -315. 



Sex not ascertained. Iris hazel. 



I saw but few individuals of this species at Apia, and that 

 which I shot was the only one met with at sea-level. At 

 1000 feet the bird was rather more abundant. I heard its 

 song once. A male was sitting on a bare branch singing 

 and spreading its tail. 



1. M VIAGRA ALB1VENTRIS (Peale) . 



Myiagra albiventris Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. .'577. 

 r 7 , . Iris black. 



This was the only example that I saw. It was obtained 

 at an elevation of about 1000 feet. 



5. Pachycephala icteroides (Pcalc). 

 Pachycephala icteroides Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 201. 

 600-1000 ft. 



$ $ . Iris hazel; bill, tarsi, and toes black. 



This bird was fairly common at an altitude of about 

 600 ft. It was seeking food in the tall trees amongst the 

 leaves, like a Warbler (Sylvia). 



6. Myzomela nigrivextris Pcalc 



Myzomela nigriventris Gadow, Cat. B. ix. p. 130. 



$ . Iris black ; bill, tarsi, and toes black. 



As common on Upolu as on Tutuila, but always keeping 

 high up in the cocoanut-palms, and very active and difficult 

 to shoot ; it has a shrill chirp, but I heard no song. 



7. Ptilotis caruxculata (Gra.). 



Ptilotis carunculata Cadow, Cat. B. ix. p. 225. 



$ . Iris pale yellow; bill dark brown ; gape and wattles 

 yellow. 



This is the most abundant bird in the Samoan Islands. 

 It usually keeps to the tops of the cocoanut-palms. 



8. Aploxis atrifusca (Peale). 



Aplonis atrifusca Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 134. 

 $ . Iris black ; bill black ; tarsi and toes dark brown. 

 This species is fairly abundant on Upolu. It is very 

 noisy and is seen, as a rule, high up in the cocoanut-palms. 



