224 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



89. ZosTEROPS FLAVICEPS Peale. 



Zostcrops flaviceps Peale, U. S. explor. exped., 1848, 8, p. 95. (Venua-levu) . 



A single specimen collected on Viti Levu, 16 December, is preserved 

 as a mummy. This bird has been called Z. flaviceps provisionally, as 

 specimens of allied races from Australia and elsewhere are not at 

 hand so that it is not possible to settle the true status of this form. 

 It is probable that e^■entually it may be established as a subspecies 

 of Z. lateralis (Latham). The present specimen resembles closely 

 the type of Z. flaviceps, which is preserved in the U. S. N. M., and 

 agrees with the description of that form in having the under tail 

 coverts distinctly yellow. It has the following measurements : — wing 

 56.0; tail 45.0; exposed culmen 12.0; tarsus 18.3. 



90. ZoSTEROPS CINEREA (Kittlitz). 



Drepanis cinerea Kittlitz, Kupfertafeln naturgesch. Vogel., 1832, 1, p. 6, 

 pi. 8, fig. 2. (Ualan). 



Two males were collected on Kusaie, Eastern Carolines, 9 Feb- 

 ruary. These measure as follows: — 



No. Wing Tail , Tarsus 



culmen 



M. C. Z. 81,985 (U. S. N. M. 212,426) 63.0 39.0 13.0 20.5 



212,427) 62.0 36.2 12.5 20.0 



One of these specimens still has the tongue in place. The tip is 

 divided into a number of filaments, all fine, but varying in size, that 

 tend to turn somewhat in slow spirals. 



91. ZosTEROPS PONAPENENSis Finsch. 



Zosterops ponapenensis Finsch, Journ. nius. Godeffroy, 1876, 12, p. 27, pi. 2, 

 fig. 1. (Ponap6). 



One male was collected on Ponape in the Eastern Carolines, 

 1 1 February. Besides being more brownish in coloration this species 

 is smaller than Z. cinerea. The bill in particular is shorter. Meas- 



