Birds of the Hawaiian Islands; Being a Complete List of the Birds of the Hawaiian Possessions, with Notes on Their Habits Book

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...and can be heard for a considerable distance. If imitated closely it will readily answer and sometimes, after fruitless search for hours without even hearing a sound trom this bird, a whistle has been immediately responded to." Description.--Adult male. Head, throat and under parts reddish orange, duller on the abdomen; back and upper wing-coverts dull greenish olivaceus. Wing and tail blackish brown. Length about 84 inches. The female is duller; above olive-green, brighter on the forehead. Throat and sides of body olive-green; breast and abdomen dull white washed with green. Rhodacanthis flaviveps, Rothschild. Yellow-headed Koa Finch. This species was described by Mr. Rothschild from two specimens obtained by Mr. Palmer in Kona in the same locality inhabited by the previous bird. The present form is supposed to be smaller and with much yellow and green in its plumage. Notwithstanding these differences, until more specimens have been procured, the exact status of the bird can hardly be regarded as settled. Description.--Adult male. Head, neck and underparts apple-yellow, brighter and richer on the head and neck, and greener on the under parts. Upper parts ashy green, becoming bright green on the lower back, rump and upper tail-coverts; wings and tail dull blackish brown, the feathers margined with green. Female duller and greener. Lengtli about 7.5 inches. (Rothschild.) Chloridops kona, Wilson. Palila. This remarkable finch is one of the most local of all Hawaiian birds, and is confined to the Kona district of the island of Hawaii. Mr. Perkins seems to have enjoyed better opportunities for observing its habits than anyone else, and the following is taken from his account of the species in the "Ibis." The palila "though an interesting bir...