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Habitat. — Pelew Is. : Main island of Pelevv ; i^Jarianne Is. : 

 Rota. 



Oustalet reported Z. semper? ivom Rtta, but I consider the Rota bird to be not the 

 typical form, but as probably representing a local subspecies. No specimen from Rota 

 has yet been examined bj' me. 



2. Z. scinperi inustoni Hartart. Type loc. Ruk group, Middle 

 Carolines. 



Habitat. — Caroline Is.: Ruk group. 



3. Z. scnipcri takatsukasaiy\.on\\yaiVa2i, subsp. nov. Type loc. 

 Ponape,, Seniavina Islands, Eastern Carolines. 



Habitat.^Caroline Is.: Ponape. 

 Key to the subspecies. 

 (A). Bill from gape longer than 13mm.; wing short not exceeding 

 5 5 mm. 

 (a). Yellow streak from the posterior end of nasal opening to 

 over eye paler ; yellow [)atch in front very faintly indi- 

 cated ; a narrow dark line from front of eye to under eye 

 indistinct; wing in average short (5i-55tnm), tarsus 

 and bill longer than in b [Pelew group].. .Z. s. scmperi. 

 (b). Yellow streak from the posterior end of nasal opening to 

 over eye somewhat deeper ; yellow patch m front rather 

 broad; a narrow dark line from front of eye to under eye 

 rather distinct; wing in average long (5 2-5 4.3mm), tar- 

 sus and bill shorter than in a [Ponape] 



Z. s. takatsukasai. 



(B). Bill from gape not exceeding 13mm ; wing long generally ex- 

 ceeding 55mm. (54-57mm.); a narrow dark line from front 

 of eye to under eye blackish ashy colour and very di-stinct 

 [Ruk group] ■ Z. s. owstoni. 



