32 HAWAIIAN BIRDS. 



who gave it the manuscript name of "Turdus woahensis" (see 

 Wilson Birds of the Hawaiian Islands p. XIII.) 



The bird doubtless became extinct long ago, and its seems never 

 to have been seen, or at least recorded, from Bloxam's day to this. 



The manuscript description is as follows: "Length 7J inch. 

 Upper parts olive-brown, extremities of the feathers much lighter 

 color ; tail and wings brown ; bill bristled at the base." 



As Bloxam's manuscript contains a description of the thrush 

 inhabiting the island of Hawaii {P. obscura) which he rightly 

 considered a different species, we are safe in believing that the 

 Oahu bird was fully entitled to a distinct name, although no spec- 

 imens of the bird are now known to be in existence. 



Phasomis myadestina Stejneger. Kamao. 



This is one of two representatives of the thrush family found 

 upon Kauai. Palmer describes it as being " a quiet bird and not 

 shy." Its song "reminded him of that of an English thrush, but 

 it was less powerful, although it could be heard at a great dis- 

 tance," and in his opinion was sweeter. 



Its habits and its food appear not to differ materially from 

 those of its relative on Hawaii. 



Description. — Adult. Entire, upper surface of a dull hair-brown with 

 an olive tinge; sides of head dull tawny, the feathers fringed with 

 dusky; lower surface of a light smoky gray, light on throat and fading 

 into nearly pure white on abdomen and under tail-coverts ; breast and 

 flanks olive-gray; base of inner primaries and secondaries bright russet. 

 Three outer tail-feathers tipped with white which gradually shades into 

 brown. Length about 8 inches. 



Phaeomis palmeri Rothschild. Puaiohi. 



This bird, the smallest island representative of the thrush 

 family, inhabits Kauai where it was first obtained by the Roths- 

 child collectors, though its presence in the island seems to have 

 been known previously by Mr. Francis Gay and to the natives 

 by whom it had received a distinctive name. Its habits and its 

 song appear to differ considerably from those of the other species. 



