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Show 1879.] DUKE-OF-YORK ISLAND AND NEW BRITAIN. 17 One specimen, which I am not able to distinguish from a Javan as the differences in size are very slight. Al. Caud. Rostr. Tars. in. lin. in. lin. lin. lin. 1 1 9 5 6 23 23 New Britain. 11 3 5 11 23 25 Java. 2. GRACULA KREFFTI, Scl. 1. c. p. 104. Native name Giljau, Hiibner. Male and female, showing no differences. The figure given with the original description (P. Z.S. 1869, pl.ix.) shows, in contrast to the description, the upper and lower tail-coverts yellow instead of white, and gives therefore quite a wrong idea ; only the middle of the vent near the anal region is yellow (orange-yellow). 3. BUCEROS RUFICOLLIS, Vieill.; Scl. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 672. Native name Ngal, Hiibner. One old and one young female (sex marked by Mr. Hiibner) both having the whole head and neck uniform black, like the body. The old female shows on the basal half of the culmen five strongly developed plicse, the basal one measuring 17 lines in length and 18 in diameter, being flat from above; the young one lacks the plicae, and shows only a small elevated (about 6'") flat casque, 2" 4'" in length and 16'" in diameter. 4. PLICTOLOPHUS OPHTHALMICUS (Scl.). Cacatua ophthalmica, Scl. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 107. Native name Moal; iris brown, Hiibner. Male and female alike. 5. DOMICELLA HYPCENOCHROA, Gray. Lorius hypoenochrous, Scl. I. c. p. 108. Native name Kulinga, Hiibner. Two specimens, which have been kept in confinement. 6. CENTROPUS ATERALBUS, Less.; Scl. I. c. p. 106. Native name Kumkum, Hiibner. One old male. The white " speculum " on the wings is formed by the tectrices of the primaries, which are white; the white of head and neck is washed pale ochre-yellowish. Al. 8", caud. 10", rostr. a front. 17"', tars. 21"'. 7. CARPOPHAGA SPILORRHOA, Gray; Scl. I. c. p. 109. Native name Ngelangele, Hiibner. One specimen. Dr. Sclater enumerates this species from Duke-of-York Island. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1879, No. II. 2 |