Ivii 

 VlRlDONlA M.4CULATA (Cab.). 



This bird was originally described b}- Professor Cabanis 

 from an adult female and. an immature male from Oahu. and 

 placed ill the genus Hhnatione (^lus. tlein. i. p. 100. note^ 

 1851). 



A large series of this rare species had been sent in April 

 last by Henry Palmer from Oahu^ which proved that the 

 bird was not a true Himutione, but formed the second species 

 of the genus Viridonia (Ann. k ^lag. Kat. Hist., July 1892, 

 p. IV2). 



Adult male. Upper surface bright olive-green ; forehead, 

 throat, and under surface bright golden yellow, less bi'igbt 

 on the under surface, and fading almost to white at tlie vent. 

 Flanks slightly mottled with olive-green, 



Hab. Island of Oahu, in thick jungle high on the moun- 

 tains. 



AnOUS HAWAllENSlS, Sp. nOV. 



This species, which is confined to the Hawaiian group of 

 islands, differs from its nearest congener A. melanoyenys, 

 Gray, in that the grey colour, instead of being confined to 

 the crown of the head, is spread over the ueck and inter- 

 scapular region. The tail and rump also, instead of being 

 black, are pale grey. Lender surface of neck also slightly 

 washed with grey, instead of being uniform black as in 

 A. melanogenys. The wing in the new species seems to be 

 shorter, varying from 0*5 to 0"75 inch. The beak is slightly 

 stouter and a little less pointed. 



Types in Mus. W. Rothschild and in Brit. Mus. 



• QESTRELATA .MGIUPENNIS, Sp. llOV. 



(E. defilijjpiari(S, G}^\. et Salvad., affiuis, sed rostro multo 

 breviore et robustiore, ad basin latiore ; margine alarum 

 subtus latiore, nigricanti-griseo; remige externo subtus 

 (parte exposita) in pogonio interuo fere omuino nigro, 

 reliquis parte proxima tantum alba; axillaribus albis. 

 Long. tot. circa 12 poll., al. 8' 7, caud. rectr. med. 4"1, 

 rectr. later. 3*25, rostri a rictu 1'25; tars. Tlo, dig, med. 

 et int. rSS, dig-, ext. Tl. (Tvpe in Wu<. "\V. Roth- 

 schild.) 



