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edges of the webs are more or less rufous or buffy, according to the 

 age of the specimen ; wing coverts brown, more or less edged with 

 rufous ; bill and feet dark, with bluish cast. 



The nest and eg^ of this species were secured for me by a 

 Chamorro lad. This particular nest is quite interesting from the 

 fact it has a ring of wax, from the breadfruit tree, around the top, 

 by which means the boy had endeavored to take the old bird. The 



FIG. 4. MYIAGRA FRKYCINETI, OUST. 



inside measurements are i .35 X i .75 and .75 in depth ; outside 2X2 

 and depth 1.75. (Fig. 4.) It contained two eggs, brownish cream 

 in color, zoned near the larger end with cinereous spots and small 

 irregular blotches ; size.70X.50. Hah. Guam. 



Genus ACROCEPHAI^US Naumann. 



a'. Tail feathers without dusky cross bars, upper surface uni- 

 form brown. Acrocephahis syrhix. 



a-. Tail feathers with dusk>- cross Viars, upper coloring olive 

 ■brown. Acrocephahis lueinia. 



