
& Kuroda, op. cit. 1916, p. 299; Uchida & Kuroda, “Tori,” Vol. Il, No. VI, 1918, p. 16. い 
Ad. (type of subspecies). Very similar to D. minwllum olivaceum, but the tail shorter and the general colouring of 
body darker. In fact, the upper parts are of a deep olive colour somewhat paler on rump and upper tail-coverts; 
sides of breast and flanks tinged with olive colour; tail blackish brown, faintly tinged with steel green. xposed 
culmen 1Omm., wing 48.5mm., tail 23mm., tarsus |linm, in length, 
The type specimen was obtained by Mr. K. Asakura near Horisha, Nanto District,in January 1917. It is preserved 
in my collection. 
Other specimens measured as below : 一 
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Preserved 








Loe. | Date Exposed culmen Wing Tail Tarsus Sex ae 
Tee ae | 10/8,1907 8.6 mm. 45.0 mm. | 21.5 mm. 11.0 mm. k 2 ee ; ne aie 
Boe Jan.,1917 9.0 ク 46.0 ク 23.0 Y 11.0 7 Ad. Kuroda collection 
ala Jan.,1917 9.4 4 48.0 ク 22.0 7 NG) Ad. alo 
do 20/1,1917 9.0 4 43.5 ク 19.5 ヶ | 10.5 4 Juv. do 
ee 22/5,1917| 10.0 » 45.0 ヶ 21.0 ク 2 @ al. Taihoku Museum 





The young bird from Chaho, Kagi District is much duller in colour than adult birds; without the dark centre to 
feathers on the crown of head; under parts less olive yellowish, and throat tinged with ashy; basal half of lower 
mandible and basal edge of upper mandible pale yellowish instead of plumbeous as in adults. 
The above young bird is the first discovered specimen of the flower-pecker in Formosa. 1t was collected by Mr. Y. 
