Bird^ from the Sandwich Islands. Ill 



long; legs robust; first prirnaiy about equal to tlic liftli, the 

 second and third equal and longest, the fourth a trifle shorter; 

 tail slightly forked. 



Obs. This genus is intermediate between Ghloridops and 

 Psittirostra, having the bill stout and large, as in the former, 

 but longer and sharp-pointed, therein resembling the latter. 



Rhodacanthis Palmeri^ sp. n. 



Adult male. Head and throat rich reddish orange ; back and 

 upper parts generally dull greenish olivaceous, brightening to 

 dull dark orange on the lower rump and upper tail-coverts ; 

 wings and tail dark blackish brown, the feathers externally 

 margined with deep yellow ; lower throat and underparts 

 dull orange-yellow, becoming much paler on the lower abdo- 

 men and under tail-coverts. Bill blue-brown ; legs blackish 

 grey ; iris red. 



Total length about 8*75 inches, culmen 0*82, wing 4*15, 

 tail 2-95, tarsus 1*1. 



Adult female. Crown, nape, sides of the head and upper 

 parts generally olive-green, the lower rump and upper tail- 

 coverts parrot-green ; forehead brighter green than the rest 

 of the head ; quills and tail-feathers margined with dull 

 parrot-green. Underparts dull light green, fading into dull 

 white washed with green on the lower abdomen and under 

 tail-coverts. 



Young male. Resembles the female, but the fore part of 

 the crown is orange-yellow and the throat is of a richer orange- 

 green tinge. 



JIab. Kona, Hawai, Sandwich Islands. 



Rhodacanthis flaviceps J sp. n. 



Adult male. Head, neck, and underparts generally apple- 

 yellow, brighter and richer on the head and neck and greener 

 on the underparts. Upper parts ashy green, becoming bright 

 green on the lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts ; wings 

 and tail dull blackish brown, the feathers externally margined 

 with green. Bill blue-brown ; legs grey ; iris brown. 



Total length about 7*5 inches, culmen 0*72, wing 3'8, 

 tail 2*5, tarsus I'O. 



Adult feiuale. Differs from the male in being much greener 

 and duller in colour, only the forehead being yellow ; the 

 crown similarly coloured to the back. Underparts dull 

 yellowish green. 



