NO. 15 BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC WAR AREA BAKER 3I 



HALCYON COROMANDA BANGSI (Oberholser) 



Enfomothera coromanda barigsi Oberholser, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 48, 

 1915, p. 654. (Ishigaki Island, Riu Kiu Islands.) 



Nago — I male, May i8; Koza — i male, June 6; Hedo — i juvenile 

 male, September 2; Benoki — i juvenile male, August 22; Shana- 

 Wan — I male, September 13. 



Birds were found in forested areas. 



SAPHEOPIPO NOGUCHII (Seebohm) 



Picus iwgiuhii Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 178. (Loo-choo Islands = Riu Kiu 

 Islands.) 



Hedo — 2 females, September 2, 29. 



The two birds were collected in dense forest near Hedo. They 

 are secretive birds and appear to be rare. The female taken September 

 29 was in molt. Apparently one bird has been incorrectly sexed ; it 

 has the plumage of a male. 



DRYOBATES KIZUKI NIGRESCENS (Seebohm) 



lyugipicus kizuki nigrcsccns Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 177. (Loo-choo Islands = 

 Riu Kiu Islands.) 



Hedo — I male, September 26. 



This woodpecker was collected in a pine tree in thick forest. It 

 was molting wing and body feathers. 



HIRUNDO TAHITICA NAMIYEI (Stejneger) 



Chelidon namiyci Stejneger, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 9, 1886 (1887), p. 646. 

 (Okinawa Sbima.) 



Hanza — i unsexed juvenile, June 6; Hentona — i male, i juvenile 

 male, August 18; Hedo — i juvenile male, August 31. 



PERICROCOTUS ROSEUS TEGIMAE Stejneger 



Pcricrocotus tegimae Stejneger, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 9, 1886 (1887), p. 

 648. (Okinawa Shima.) 



Hedo — I male, i female, September 26. 

 The two birds were in molt when collected. 



