DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SUBSPECIES OF 
APLONIS FROM THE ISLANDS OF 
THE WESTERN MICRONESIA. 
BY 
TOKUTARO MOMIYAMA, M.0.S.J. 
Aplonis kittlitzi kurodai, subsp. nov. — 
& ad. (type of subspecies). Very similer to Aplonis kittlitzi kittlity: 
(Finsco & Hartnaus) from Kusaie (Ualan), Ponape, Truk (Ruk, 
Hogolu) and Wolea (Ulie, Oleai) in Caroline Islands, more especially by 
the higher bill ; distinguished from it by much longer dimensions of ex- 
posed culmen and wing. ‘Total length of body 232 mm., exposed cul- 
men 26 mm., depth of bill at base 10.5 mm., wing 128 mm., tail 89 min., 
tarsus 32.5 mm. 
The type specimen from Yap Island, one of the western Caroline 
Islands : June 22,1919. It was collected by myself, and preserved in 
my collection (sp. no. 268). 
Other specimens of the subspecies examined measure :— 

ら | aE 
の . 呈 | | = > 
1 I, っ つ | ・ ロ 一 
xg 2 oa of | & > に ご 
25 の rm = | ca of x 
See le S 4) コ lieve = Q 
と 。 や O = の | の の : > 
ye? Bry Sar — ン |) te} te) ム — = 
Bone = の = q | 8 See le ee Z. ご % 
IS) 6 の ゼ 2 as) | Qe ae | = 4 ご 
wos & 2 3 tS 回 See te 所 = : S 
AORN 一 =) = ro) || (S\ =s | = = A S 
; Yap Is. mini. mm. mm. nm. mm. mm. | 4 1. Momi- 
209 | A OP S| q4/VI | 227 | 25.5] 10.5) 123 | 85.5| 28.5|.9 
Caroline 8 | ad. yama 
| 1 A 
305 ” 4; VII | 211.3 27 10 | 119 83.5 30 tl DD 
ac. 
199 ” L4/ V1 221.5 25 9.5 L19.5 Sl 205 i ” 
acl. 
220 PD L7/V1 226.5 26.5 LO 122.5 い / 29.5 a ” 
【 
251 ” 20/ VI 214.5 26 9.5 | 120 80 () me Pf 
A aa, 
o) 
300 の 29/VI |206 25 9 | 120.5| 88.5| 29.5) 二 5 

