NO. 15 BIRDS OF TPIE PACIFIC WAR AREA DAKER 35 



MICROSCELIS AMAUROTIS MAGNIROSTRIS (Hartert) 



Hypsipetes amaurotis magnirostris Hartert, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. 15, 

 1905, p. 46. (S. Dionisio, Volcano Islands.) 



3 females, March 30. 



One specimen had a healing wound on the tarsus when collected. 

 Another was in molt. 



MONTICOLA SOLITARIUS MAGNUS (La Touche) 



Petrophila solitaria magna La Touche, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. 40, 1920, p. 

 97. (Japan.) 



3 males, 2 females, March 29, 30. 



Wharton found these birds in scrub vegetation. One specimen has 

 a broken foot, which apparently was healing when obtained. One 

 male was in molt when shot. The specimens are in worn plumage but 

 to me are subspecifically indistinguishable from birds from Japan, 

 Korea, and Okinawa. 



ZOSTEROPS PALPEBROSA ALANI Hartert 



Zosterops palpebrosa alani Hartert, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. 15, 1905, p. 45. 

 (S. Dionisio, Volcano Islands.) 



2 males, March 30. 



Wharton found the white-eyes in woody cover. 



BIRDS COLLECTED IN MICRONESIA 



Field parties visited some of the American-held bases in the Mari- 

 ana, Caroline, and Palau Islands during the period from May to 

 December, 1945. Owing to the similarity of the birdlife on these 

 islands, a single report for the entire area is made. 



On Guam, collections were made from January to November. Most 

 parts of the island were visited (fig. 5) with the exception of the 

 interior of the southern part. 



On Rota, a party consisting of Johnson, Markley, Necker, Fritts, 

 and C. A. Woodbury collected from October 17 to November 2. 

 Localities are shown on the map, figure 6. 



The writer, together with Davison, McElroy, and Joseph N. 

 Strong, collected on Ulithi Atoll during the period from August ii 

 to August 23. As shown in figure 7, the islands visited included Asor, 

 Falalop, Potangeras, Pau, Bulubul, Losiep, Mangejang, and Fassarai. 

 Except for Asor and Falalop (pi. 2, fig. i), which were partially 

 cleared for service installations, most of the islands are practically 

 undisturbed. 



