DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW FORMS OF 



BIRDS FROM PELEW ISLANDS, 



MICRONESIA. 



BY 

 NAGAMICHI KURODA, Rlgakushi, M. O. S. y. 



G-lobicera oceanica momiyamai, subsp. nov. _ 



( Columbidai). 



■^ ad. — Closely resembles G. oceanica iiioiiacha (see p. 4) 

 from Yap Island, but distinguishable from it by the upper parts of 

 body being decidedly tinged with bronz}' colour as well as glossed 

 with some purplish lustre in some light ; the tail is much greener 

 than that of monaclia. 



Type. — Adult male. Angaur, one of the Pelew group, Micro- 

 nesia. Aug. 12, 1915. Kuroda's collection no. 1501. Collected by 

 Mr. E. Horii. 



Habitat. — Pelew Islands, including the island of Angaur. 



Measurements. 



