Report of a Mission to Guam. 43 



Tintan-china, one of the Ink-berries, a species of Privet. Both 

 of these are found in abundance all over the island. Six typical 

 specimens give the following' measurements: — 



It will be seen by this that the female is slightly smaller than 

 the male. Hab. Marianas. 



Genus TURTUR Selbv. 



41. Turtur dussumieri (Temm.). Paloman halum-tano. 



Pigeon. 



Coluniba diissiiiiiieri, Tenini., PI. Col. iSS (liv. 32. 1S23), Manila. 

 Cotfiinbe diissuniier, Quoy & Gaim., Voy. Uran. Zool., 1S24, I., p. 35. 



Turtur dussinuieri. Salvadori, Cat. Brit. Mus. B., XXI., p. 423; Wiglesw., Aves Pol., p. 54; 

 Hartert, Nov. Zool., V., p. 60. 



These birds were probably introduced at an early date from 

 Manila, and the}' are now (June, 1900) the mo.st abundant Columbcr 

 on the island. They are esteemed b}' the natives as an article 

 of food, and are consequently hunted a great deal. Hab. N. E. 

 Borneo, Philippines, Marianas. Three specimens were secured, — 

 one male and two females. Their measurements were as follows: 



Mid-toe 



Tarsus. Ciiliiieii. and c. Sex. 



1.00 .70 1.43 cf 



1.00 .70 1.37 9 



1.00 .62 1.30 J 



Order RAPTORES.- Birds of Prey. 



a' . Without facial disk of radiating feathers, toes not feathered, 

 plumage compact. Family Falconidcr. 



a,-. With a facial disk of radiating feathers surrounding the 

 eye, toes feathered, cere more or less hidden by bristles, plumage 

 soft and fluffy. Famil}- BubonidcE. 



Family FAI^CONID^.— Hawks, Falcons, Etc. 



a". Culmen greater than half the length of the middle toe 

 without claw. Genus Astur. 



a'. Culmen measured from margin of cere less than half the 

 length of the middle toe without claw. Genus Accipiter. 



