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semperi. In the new form, wing longer, and tail, and tarsus shorter 

 than in the typical form. 



Type. — Adult male Ponape, Seniavina Islands, Eastern Caro- 

 lines. July 31, 1919. Momiyama's collection, no. 395. 



Iris burnt-umber mixed with reddish, with an outer ring of 

 venetian-red ; bill horny black (upper mandible), soiled pale chrome- 

 yellow (lower mandible ) ; foot yellowish slate ; claw horny- brown. 



Habitat. — Ponape, Eastern Carolines. 



Measurements. 



* indicates the typ^ specimen. 



^ ad. — ^Similar to the adult male, but under parts less yellow- 

 ish, breadth of silky eye-ring narrower, and face less dark. 



The subspecific name is given in honour of Prince N. Takatsu- 

 kasa. 



A list of the subspecies oi Zoster ops soiipci-i in the Micronesian 

 islands. 



I. Z. sc))iperi semperi Hartlaub. Type loc. Pelew (Palau), 

 Pelew Islands. 



