KHODACANTHIS FLAVICEPS. 



Rhodacanthis flaviceps, Rothschild, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, x. p. Ill (July 1892). 



When treating of Mr. Kothschild's species Rhodacanthis palmeri, from Kona in 

 Hawaii, we carefully abstained from expressing any decided opinion upon the exact 

 status of B. flaviceps, of which we had not then examined a specimen, quoting 

 nevertheless the describer's opinion as to its validity, and stating the main points of 

 difference. Two birds, obtained by Palmer at the same locality as B. palmeri, have, 

 however, now been submitted to us, with the result that we unhesitatingly agree to 

 the perfect validity of the species, which is undoubtedly distinct from its larger and 

 more orange congener. The original description is consequently given below, as it 

 appeared in the ' Annals and Magazine of Natural History ' : — 



" Bhodacanthis flaviceps, sp. n. 



" Adult male. Head, neck, and underparts generally apple-yellow, brighter and 

 richer on the head and neck and greener on the underparts. Upper parts ashy green, 

 becoming bright green on the lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts ; wings 

 and tail dull blackish brown, the feathers externally margined with green. Bill 

 blue-brown ; legs grey ; iris brown. 



"Total length about 7 - 5 inches, culmen 0-72, wing 3*8, tail 2*5, tarsus TO. 



" Adult female. Differs from the male in being much greener and duller in colour, 

 only the forehead being yellow ; the crown similarly coloured to the back. Underparts 

 dull yellowish green." 



