yellow feathers, though the patch of that colour at the base of the maxilla must be a 

 conspicuous feature in life." 



He adds that " Its sombre plumage and the sad fate that too probably awaits the 

 species " induce him to propose the trivial name that he has bestowed upon it. 



Since the article on Drepanis pacijica was written, Mr. Rothschild's collectors have 

 obtained an example in Hawaii, showing that the species was not entirely extinct at 

 the time of my visit. 



