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Show 1879.] DUKE-OF-YORK ISLAND AND NEW' BRITAIN. 11 13. NECTARINIA FRENATA, S. Miill.; Scl. I.e. p. 103. Native name Nalange-labuctn, Hiibner. One male. 14. PHILEMON COCKERELLI, Scl. ; Scl. /. c. p. 104. Native name Garuk, Hiibner. Male and female, exactly alike, of this excellent new species. 15. MONARCHA ALECTO, Temm. ; Scl. I.e. p. 100. Piezorhgnchus rufolateralis, Gray, 2 • Native name No/or ( J and $ ), Hiibner. One male and two females, exactly like specimens from Halmahera (Gilolo). 16. RHIPIDURA TRICOLOR, Vieill. Sauloprocta melaleuca, Quoy, Scl. I.e. p. 99. Native name Napali, Hiibner. Male and female alike, exactly agreeing with specimens from Mysol and Aru. 17. RHIPIDURA SETOSA, Quoy et Gaim.; Scl. I.e. p. 99. Native name Torotorotumbuan, Hiibner. Male and female. 18. LALAGE KARU, Less.; Scl. I. c. p. 101. Native name Nakior, Hiibner. Male and female. The male has the upper portion of the rump pure white, the lower portion black with greyish-white tips, giving a wavy appearance; tbe upper tail-coverts are brownish grey. The female has the upper parts, including the rump, umber-brown instead of black ; the rufous tinge on the vent and lower tail-coverts is paler. 19. CALORNIS NITIDA, Gray; Scl. I.e. p. 104. C. viridescens, Gray, P.Z. S. 1858, p. 181. Native name Nallowut, Hiibner. Male and female, both exactly alike, and one young male, with plumage beneath furnished with dark longitudinal stripes. In size and coloration (distribution and lustre of the green and violet-purplish), I see not the slightest difference in specimens from New Guinea (Dorey). Al. in. 4 4 Caud. in. lin. 3 6 3 4 Rostr. lin. 7 7 J ad., Duke of York. „ Dorey. 20. NASITERNA PUSIO, Scl.; Scl. /. c. p. 108. Native name Pinipinatan, Hiibner. Male and female, exactly alike. |