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approach. The native islanders consider the birds and their eggs to be 

 choice food. One male had enlarged testes. Stomachs contained seeds 

 and finely ground material. A number of intestinal parasites were 

 found. 



The Mariana megapode {Megapodius laperouse laperouse Gai- 

 mard) was not found by our collecting parties on Guam or Rota. 

 Lt. Joe T, Marshall, Jr., who collected on Tinian and Saipan in 1945, 

 did not find the bird on those islands. 



GALLUS GALLUS GALLUS (Linnaeus) 



Phasianus GaUus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, vol. i, 1758, p. 158. ("India 

 orientali, Pouli candor etc." Restricted type locality, Island of Pulo Condor, 

 off the mouths of the Mekong.) 



Palau Islands (Peleliu Island) : Eastern Peninsula — i male, Sep- 

 tember 13; Ngabad Island — i female, September 11 ; Garakayo Island 

 —I female, September 19. 



Feral chickens were found at the Palaus, IHithi Atoll, and Truk. 



PHASIANUS TORQUATUS subsp. 



On July 4, 1945. 57 ring-necked pheasants (16 cocks and 41 hens) 

 were liberated at Guam by the United States Navy. These birds, 

 furnished by the California Game and Fish Division, were 11 weeks 

 old when released. Twenty-four birds were liberated at the site of 

 CincPoa headquarters near Mount Ten jo. Thirty-three were placed 

 near the FEA dairy farm about i| miles west of the Price School. 

 One month after release there was still evidence that birds were 

 present, though there were reports that some had moved as far away 

 as I mile. The birds were not banded. 



COTURNIX CHINENSIS LINEATA (Scopoli) 



Oriohis lineatns Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. Insubr., fasc. 2, 1786, p. 87. 

 (Luzon, Philippine Islands, ex Sonnerat.) 



Guam Island: Mount Santa Rosa — i male, June 28; Agat (i mi. 

 SE. of) — I male, June 13. 



The introduced quail frequented grassy uplands, cleared coconut 

 groves and fallow fields on Guam. Birds were seen on Mount Tenjo, 

 Mount Santa Rosa, near Umatac, and near Agat. They were found 

 singly or in pairs, although a covey of seven birds was reported on 

 Mount Tenjo. The two males, collected in June, had enlarged testes. 

 Their weights are 34.5 and 35.5. 



