TOWNSKXn AM) N\K.IMu|<h. Illl. MIl(I>s. 207 



islands in thr Pauinotu Arcliiprlnpi. With series from all the locali- 

 ties several forms in aildilimi lo those (|<'s<Til»e<l here will lie found 

 without doulit. Then- is iinicli \ariatiori in this sjni-ies in spei-imens 

 from the same localities. Specimens liiat haxc the entire plumage 

 stronjjly suffused with rufescent color are common. an<l a very >;ray 

 phase is also «'vi<lent. In adtlition some specimens are more or less 

 alhinistic, and there is consideraltle in<li\idual \ariation in length of 

 wing and tail without reference to localit\ . All these are confusing, 

 and the actual di\isions and relationships anu)iig the hirds from 

 diflferent islands are evidi-nt only after careful study and comparison. 



In the present study of this sjMH-ies no attempt is made to define the 

 form inliahiting the i.solated island of Hereheretue, as the oidy speci- 

 men taken tliere was preserved in spirits, hut there is little (jucstion 

 but that it is distinct. The delicate gTa\s, hrowns. and yellows found 

 in the plumage of Couojxxhra.s (iti/plKt are liable to injury fn»in immer- 

 sion in alcohol, so that this bird is not available for color comparison. 

 Measurements of tlic specimen arc as follows: — wing S7.0, tail Sl.O, 

 exposed culmen 20.0, tarsus 29.5. It will be seen from these that the 

 tail is longer than in any other specimen available at this time, while 

 tlie culmen antl tarsus are short wiien comi)are«l with the length of 

 wing. Apparently the bird was pale below anfl (piite brown above. 

 To assign a subspecific name to this specimen under the circumstances 

 would lead to confusion, so that it is merely listed here under the 

 general discussion of the species. 



Following are the subspecific forms of Couo}Mj(hra,<i afifplia at present 

 recognized. 



64. C0N0P0DER.\S ATYPHA ATYPHA. 



Description. — Type p. 206. Crown, hind neck, back, anrl scapu- 

 lars olive-brown, the feathers of back edged more or less with paler; 

 rump between honey -yellow and isabella color; upper tail co\erts 

 bufTy brown; rectrices olive-brown, the outer pair edged with whiti.sh 

 and all save the two middle pairs tipped with whitish; remiges olive- 

 brown, the feathers margined with tilleul-bufT, tertials both margined 

 and tipped with tilleul-bufT; wing coA^erts oli\e-brown, the greater 

 coverts tipped obscurely with dnll i\"ory -yellow; spot on lower eyelid 

 and superciliary stripe (extending forward to base of bill) i\ory- 

 yellow; loral feathers fuscous, tipped with iAor\-yellow; streak 

 behind eye olive-brown ; throat and breast whitish, washed lightly 



