64 .SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 10/ 



25, 26; Dededo — i male, June i6; Pagat Point — 3 males, 2 females, 

 I juvenile male, July 6, 10; Amantes Point — i male, i female. May 25, 

 June 11; Oca Point — 3 males, i female, i juvenile male, i juvenile 

 female, February 14, 24, March 8, August 24, 30; Agana Swamp — 



1 male, 2 females, June 2, 3, 4 ; Agat — i male, June 13 ; Talofofo Bay — 



2 males, i female, June 14; Agfayan Bay^ — i male, i female, June 6, 

 July 7; Port Ajayan — 2 females, i juvenile male, June 19; Achang 

 Bay — 2 males, June 18. 



There is some color variation in the large series of birds examined. 

 A number of specimens have light-colored crowns, but this may be 

 fading as mentioned by Hartert (Nov. Zool., vol. 5, 1898, p. 52). 

 The feathers of the head are worn in some individuals, possibly from 

 rubbing when the birds entered and left nest holes. 



Nests were observed in hollows in trees in the period from March 

 to July. Holes in banyan and coconut trees often 20 feet or more 

 above the ground were used. At Oca Point, on April 3, parent birds 

 were observed feeding a nestling. On July 8 a nest containing two 

 eggs was found. Birds in juvenal plumage were taken in May, June, 

 July, and August. Some of the adults taken in February, May, June, 

 and July were in molt. Weights of 11 adult males are 56-62 (59), 

 of 10 adult females 58-76 (66). 



HALCYON CHLORIS ORII Takatsukasa and Yamashina 



Halcyon cJiloris orii Takatsukasa and Yamashina, Dolnitsu. Zasslii, vol. 43, 

 1931, p. 484. (Rota Island, Mariana Islands.) 



Rota Island: Sosan Isthmus — 2 males, 3 females, i juvenile male, 

 I juvenile female, October 18, 19, November 2; Poniya Point — i 

 female, i juvenile female, October 22; Taruka — i juvenile male, i 

 unsexed, October 26. 



This kingfisher was observed in all parts of Rota. Weights of two 

 adults are 84 and 85. 



HALCYON CHLORIS TERAOKAI Kuroda 



Halcyon chloris teraokai Kuroda, Tori, vol. i, 191S, p. 56. (Pelew Islands.) 



Palau Islands (Peleliu Island) : Akarakoro Point — i female, Sep- 

 tember 6; Eastern Peninsula — i juvenile female, August 27; South- 

 eastern Peninsula — 3 males, 7 females, i juvenile female, August 29, 

 30, 31, September i, 5; Garakayo Island — 2 males, i female, Sep- 

 tember 20. 



This kingfisher was a conspicuous bird at all the islands visited in 

 the southern Palaus. It preferred open woodland and cleared areas 



