1877.] BIRDS OF TONGATABU, FIJI, ETC. 71^3 



the throat and breast. The size is also very variable, as is shown 

 by the following table of measurements ; — 



Valuable uotices on the habits of this species as observed by 

 Mr. Th. Kleinschraidt, are published in the Journ. Mus. Godeffr. 

 Heftxii. 1876, p. 13. 



12. Ptilotis provocator, Layard. 



Ptilotis provocator, Layard, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 28. 



P. xanthophrys, Finsch, Journ. Mus. Godeffr. Heft xii. 1876, p. 5. 



No. 65. Kandavu. Male. " Eyes brown." July 25. 



66. „ Female. 



67. „ Male. 



68. „ Male. 



83. „ Male. 



84. „ Female. 



" Eyes brown ; legs a greenish tinge ; bill black. Stomach con- 

 tained ants, spiders, grasshoppers." 



No. 106. Kandavu. Female. Shot August 6. 



111. „ Male. "Eyes brown; bill black; legs a 



greenish tinge." 



The specimen I described as P. xanthophnjs was labelled " Navi- 

 gators';" but this was a mistake, as this bird, which must bear Mr. 

 Layard's previous name, is confined to the Fijis. 



This is a well-marked, excellent species, always characterized by 

 the yellow patch surrounding the eye, extending to the ear-region. 

 Even the young bird (No. 84) shows this character, but differs 

 otherwise in being underneath strongly tinged with olive-yellow, 

 showing no whitish shafts, which form such conspicuous striae even 

 on the back of the old birds. The sexes are alike. The size, as 

 usual in this genus, varies considerably individually. 



13. ZosTEROPS flaviceps, Peale. 



Zosterops flaviceps, F. & H. Orn. Central-Polvn. p. 52, t. vi. ; 

 Layard, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 430. 

 No. 71. Levuka. Female. 



72. „ Male. " Eyes black." 



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