INSESSORES. 



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5. Genus ZOSTEROPS, Vnj. and Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. London, 

 XV, p. 234 (1825). 



1. ZosTEROPS FLAviCEPS, Pedle. 

 Zosterops Jlaviceps, Peale, Zool. U. S. Exp. Exp. Birds, p. 95 (1st ed. 1848). 

 Atlas, Ornithology, Plate X, fig. 4. Adult? 



Capite fiavescenti-vlridi, gutture Jiavo, sitpra cinerea, siibtas cinerascenti 

 alba. Refert Z. dorsalem. Long. tot. 4 J pollices. 



Form. — Much resembling that of Z. dorsalis and others of this genus. 

 Bill rather long ; wing moderate, second quill slightly longest ; tail 

 moderate or rather short ; legs slender ; claws curved, rather large. 



Dimensions. — Total length (of skin), four and a half inches ; wing, 

 two and a half inches ; tail, one and three-fourths of an inch. " Total 

 length, five and one-tenth inches ; extent of wings, seven and a half 

 inches ; wing, from the carpal joint, two and six-tenths inches" 

 (Peale). 



Colors. — Head above yellowish-green, lighter in front; throat yel- 

 low, tinged slightly with greenish. Back cinereous ; rump, wing- 

 coverts, and outer edges of quills greenish-yellow, nearly uniform with 

 the head. A circle of white around the eye ; space in front of it, or 

 lores, dark, nearly black. 



Breast and abdomen ashy-white, darker on the sides and inclined 

 to pure white in the middle ; under coverts of the tail pale yellow. 

 Quills light-brown, narrowly edged with white on their inner webs, 

 and with greenish-yellow on their outer ; tail- fefit hers light-brown, 

 edged on their outer webs with greenish-yellow. Bill and tarsi light- 

 colored (in skin). Bill and legs pale brownish-blue; irides light- 

 brown" (Peale). 



Hab. — Feejee Islands. Specimen in Nat. Mus. Washington City. 

 The investigation of this species by us, is one of the instances which 



