NASITERNA. 163 



Nasiterna pusio, Sclat. 



Nasiternapusio, Sclat. P. Z. S. Lond. 1865, p. 620, pi. 35 (opt.) ; Finsch, Papag. i. (1867) 



p. 327. 

 Nasiterna pygmeea salomonensis, ScMeg. Nederl. Tijdsclir. voor de Dierk. vol. iv. (1871) p. 7. 



Grass-green, underparts lighter; middle of breast and vent light 

 greenish yellow ; under tail-coverts yellow ; front lores and cheeks ochreous 

 yellow, eye-region and tempora more brownish ; crown of head dull dark 

 blue, the same as the two middle tail-feathers, which have a large black 

 patch at the tip ; remaining tail-feathers black, with a yellow apical patch on 

 the inner web, and externally margined very narrowly with green ; quills 

 black, margined externally with green ; tectrices black, margined with green ; 

 bill horny orange, with dark tip ; feet horny brown. 



Lo: 



Qg. tot. 



al. 



caud. 



culm. 



alt. rostr. 



tars. 



dig. ext, 





in. 



in. lin. 



in. lin. 



lin. 



lin. 



lin. 



lin. 



circa 



3i 



2 5i 



1 oi 



21 



5 



3i 



54 



This species is confined to the Solomon Islands. Dr. Sclater obtained 

 the types through Mr. Gerard KrefFt, of Sydney, who received them in spirits 



from the island of New Georda. 



