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Description. — Adult. Above dull brown, with darker head and almost 

 uniform wings and tail ; inner web of external pair of feathers and center 

 of next pair buff; a white orbital ring, beneath greyish, becoming nearly 

 white on the abdomen and buff on the lower tail-coverts ; a whitish patch 

 on the under surface of the wing quills. Length about 6.75 inches. 



Phseornis lanaiensis Wilson. Olomao. 



This PhcBornis is said by Wilson, who discovered and described 

 it, to inhabit both Lanai and Molokai. I quote from Rothschild,: 

 "The olomao, as it is called, both on Lanai and Molokai, is not 

 rare on both these islands, and Palmer saw it in the lowland as 

 well as at the highest elevations. In the stomachs he found seeds 

 and berries of different plants." 



Description. — Adult. Much like the other species. May be distinguished; 

 from obscura by its smaller size and whiter under-parts; from myadestina: 

 by its smaller size and the absence of the white markings on the tail.. 

 Length about 7.50 inches. 



sylviid^t;. syi.via family. 



Acrocephalus familaris (Rothschild). Miller Bird. 



According to Rothschild this little bird is very abundant on 

 the island of Laysan to which it is confined. It is an energetic 

 insect eater, searching for its prey among the roots and grasses. 

 It is especially fond of a large white moth abounding on Laysan 

 and called "miller," whence the name of the bird. The bird nests 

 in tussocks of grass, and lays three pale bluish eggs, blotched with 

 olive brown. 



Description. — Adult. Upper parts greyish brown. Below buffy white. 

 Length about 4% inches. 



MUSCICAPID^. FLYCATCHER FAMILY. 



Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin). Elepaio. 



The elepaio is one of the most abundant of all Hawaiian birds, 

 and it is one of the most beautiful and interesting. In some dis- 

 tricts it descends almost to sea-level, but it is most numerous at 

 a middle altitude, say from 1,000 to 3,000 feet. The bird is 



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