74 HAWAIIAN BIRDS. 



The species may yet, however, be found to occur on the 

 island of Maui from which, hitherto, no species of moho has 

 been reported. On June 9, 1901, however, I saw a single adult 

 male 0-0 in the forest tract northeast of Olinda, at an elevation of 

 about 4,500 feet. I was close to the bird, saw it plainly, and heard 

 its notes distinctly, and am positive as to its identification as one 

 of the members of this genus. The species has yet to be de- 

 termined but, if not an undescribed species, it is likely to prove to 

 be bishopi, and to be common to both Maui and Molokai, as is 

 the Palmeria dolei.' 



Description. — ^Adult male. Upper parts black with a brownish tinge on 

 back; underparts brownish black, the feathers of the latter and of the 

 hind neck being lanceolate and . having whitish shaft-streaks. A tuft of 

 feathers with long golden yellow tips springs from near the ear-coverts 

 and is directed backwards; axillary tufts and under til-coverts gamboge- 

 yellow. Length about 8.62 inches. Female smaller. 



Moho braccatus (Cassin). O-O A-A< 



This bird, known as the dwarf 0-0 is confined to the island of 

 Kauai where, according to Wilson, it is found at all elevatipns of 

 the forest and is by no means uncommon. The coveted yellow 

 feathers are confined, in this species, to a small patch upon either 

 thigh, and hence the bird was little persecuted as compared with 

 its relative on Hawaii. 



The late Mr. Knudsen reported that the species, as was to be 

 expected, is fond of bananas. Mr. Wilson observed it feeding 

 upon the nectar of ohia flowers and of those of the tree lobelia. 

 I have no doubt that the dwarf 0-0 feeds much also upon insects. 



According to Wilson this species "has a sweet song, some of 

 its notes possessing a bell-like clearness." 



In his notes upon this species Mr. Rothschild remarks that 

 "these birds have a remarkable and somewhat musk-like >scent, 

 even strongly perceptible in a box of skins. The same scent is 

 present in the other species of Moho." 



I feel positive that in ascribing a strong odor to any of the 

 species of this genus Mr. Rothschild is mistaken. Without doubt 

 the odor noticed by him from the Moho skins, which he likens to' 



