Donacola hunsteini minor Mathews, Ibis, 1933, p. 95 (Ponapé).
Lonchura nigerrima minor Mayr, Birds Southwest Pacific, 1945, p. 301 (Ponapé, ?Truk).
Geographic range.—Micronesia: Caroline Islands—Ponapé, Truk?
Characters.—Yamashina in Takatsukasa and Yamashina (1931c:600) characterizes this subspecies as similar to M. hunsteini from New Ireland, but smaller; the wing of the adult of the bird from Ponapé is from 46 to 49 mm, instead of 50-51 mm. as in the New Ireland bird. Moreover the crown and nape are white instead of pearl gray.
Remarks.—Little is known concerning this subspecies named by Yamashina at Ponapé. No specimens have been seen by me. Richards obtained one male at Ponapé in 1947-1948. He found the birds in large flocks.
Lonchura punctulata cabanisi (Sharpe)
Philippine Nutmeg Mannikin
Munia cabanisi Sharpe, Cat. Birds British Mus., 13, 1890, p. 353. (Type locality, Luzon.)
Munia punctulata cabanisi Kuroda, in Momiyama, Birds Micronesia, 1922, p. 78 (Yap).
Lonchura punctulata cabanisi Yamashina, Tori, 7, 1932, p. 395 (Yap); Hand-list Japanese Birds, rev., 1932, p. 171 (Yap); Hand-list Japanese Birds, 3d ed., 1942, p. 189 (Yap).