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Show MR. H. O. FORBES ON A NEW MYZOMELA. I 1 5 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE XIX. Fig. 1. Scissurella umbilicata, p. 88. 2. Cyclostrema tenerum, p. 91. 3. valvatoides, p. 92. 4. simile, p. 92. 5. affine, p. 92. 6. bithynoides, p. 93. 7. Tharsis romettensis, p. 93. 8- Ganesa pruinosa, p. 94. 9. nitidiuscula, p. 94. PLATE XX. Fig. 1. Trochus fulgidus, p. 95. 2. minuiulus, p. 95. 3. laminarum, p. 95. 4. cancellatus, p. 96. 5. cinctus, var. affinis, p. 98. 6. euspira, p. 98. 7- delicatus, p. 101. 8. Cithna cincta, p. 111. 9. carinata, p. 111. 10. adamsi, p. 111. 11. naticiformis, p. 112. 12. Iphitus tuberatus, p. 114. 3. On a Species of Myzomela from the Island of Boeroe. By HENRY O. FORBES, F.Z.S. [Eeceived February 20, 1883.] On a recent journey, unfortunately of very short duration, which I made in the island of Boeroe, one of the Ceram group, I was able to reach tbe but thrice previously visited lake of Wakolo lying in the very centre of the island. Here I was fortunate enough to obtain several specimens of a beautiful species of scarlet Myzomela, which I cannot identify with any of the species of which diagnoses have been given by Mr. W . A. Forbes in his paper in the P. Z. S. 1879, pp. 256 et seqq. I did not meet with any specimens of this bird in the country passed through in our eight days' journey up to the lake. The natives say it does not occur near the coast. About the lake itself it seemed by no means uncommon, and was mostly to be found in the fields cultivated by the Alefuros, but which they would not allow a stranger to enter. The women who went daily to fetch the produce of these fields, brought m e large numbers of this bird alive tied together by a string, which they caught by smearing the trees with "gutta ;" consequently most of the specimens were in a condition unfit for preservation. By offering, however, a higher remuneration for good specimens, I obtained a few in very fair condition. All are males however : only one appears to be in full plumage ; two are nearly so; and several are young birds. The full-dress bird is entirely scarlet, the bases of the feathers 1883.] |