91 [Vol. xliii. 



The head and throat black like other forms. (7 specimens 

 examined.) 



Type. Adult male, Sonai, Iriomoto, Yayeyama Islands, 

 South Riu Kiu Group, 4. xi. 1921. H. Orii coll. N. Kuroda 

 collection, no. 6352. 



Measurements : — Exposed culmen, ^ and ? , 10-11 mm. ; 

 wing, S 70-74, ? 65-5-66-5 mm. ; tail, S 45-50, ? 43- 

 45-5 mm. ; tarsus, ^ 19-19-5, ? 18'5. 



The female has the wing, tail, and tarsus shorter than 

 in those of the male^ otherwise both sexes have similar 

 coloration. 



It is a very interesting fact that the form peculiar to 

 Iriomote has no congeners on Ishigaki, whereas Parus 

 major hangsi of Iriomote gives place to P. m. nigriloris on 

 Ishigaki. 



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