Field Notes on the Birds of Oahu. 39 



ventral surface ; the slight dark streakings on the neck merge into 

 indistinct light brownish mottlings on the breast. It is remark- 

 able, in contrast to this, how bright the plumage on the dorsal 

 surface remains during the entire 3^ear. The average measure- 

 ment of the nine male specimens was as follows: Length, 9.98; 

 bill, .91; wing, 6.48; tail, 2.34; tarsus, 1.72; mid-toe and claw, 

 1.25 ; culmen, .85. The plover is found on all the islands during 

 the winter months. I am told it leaves the islands about May i, 

 and returns sometime in August. 



Ordur LIMICOL^. Famtly Aphmidse. 



283. Arenaria interpres, Linn. Akeke. 



Turnstone. 



In regard to the Turnstone, I have the following entry in my 

 notebook: "Nov. 22. — Two Arenaria iriterpres were shot near a 

 small pond in the vicinity of Kahuku ; these were males in winter 

 plumage." "December 21. — Turnstones are common in the rocky 

 pastures near the northern shore of the island. They are usually 

 seen in small flocks of three or four, frequently consorting with the 

 Golden Plover {C. fitlvus) .'' 



These birds are quite wary and usually fly before one is within 

 range. Twenty of these birds were counted during one hour spent 

 in the field. All the specimens taken on this island fall short on 

 the wing measurements. Of six specimens the longest wing was 

 5.61, while the average was 5.50. Length, 9; wing, 5.50; tail, 

 2.31; tarsus, i; culmen, .86; mid-toe and claw, 1.19. p'ound on 

 all the islands. 



Order RAPTORES. Family Bubonid£e. 



367. Asio accipitrinus, Pall. Pueo. 



Short-eared Owl. 



In the vicinity of Honolulu this owl is quite abundant. My 



first specimen was shot November 23 at an elevation of 1000 feet. 



This was a male in charadleristic plumage, with a very dusky 



frontal patch. Another specimen was taken in Kalihi valley, 



elevation of 200 feet. This was an adult male in the most 



beautiful pkimage ; the upper surface is much lighter than 



in the November specimen ; thfe under tail-coverts are pure 



white merging into a very pale buffy white on upper abdomen; 



