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Show 1876.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON N E W SPECIES OF PARROTS. 519 Fig. 6. Same, view of right side. 7. Sternum of Atrichia rufescens; /, rudiment of furcula. PLATE LIII. Fig. 1. Syrinx of Pitta angolensis. 2. Same, back view. 3. Same, side view (left). 4. Syrinx of Pitta cyanura. 5. Same, back view. 6. Same, side view (left). 7. Back view of skull of Pitta cyanura. 8. Sternum of same. N.B. Although the artist has done all in his power to make clear the peculiarities of the insertion of the tensor patagii brevis in the families of birds here depicted, it is important to mention that in actual specimens the differences are much more easily recognizable than might be inferred from the figures. , June 20, 1876. Professor Flower, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. Mr. Sclater exhibited a drawing of a fine species of Fruit-pi°*of the genus Carpophaga, taken from two specimens living in the Society's Gardens, and pointed out that these birds, which had been received in exchange from the Zoological Society of Amsterdam, September 9th, 1874 *, had been incorrectly determined as C. syl-vatica, and apparently belonged to C. paulina, Bp., of Celebes and the Sula Islands. Extracts were read from letters received from Si»nor L. M. D'Albertis, C.M.Z.S., dated Sydney, March 27th, and from Dr. G.' Bennett, dated April 15th, respecting Mr. D'Albertis's proposed new expedition up the Fly River, N ew Guinea. Mr. Sclater also exhibited a small collection of bird-skins collected at Yule Island and on the adjoining coast of New Guinea, which Mr. D'Albertis had transmitted to him for examination. Mr. Sclater stated that, the collection having been only just received, he had not had time to examine it carefully, but took the opportunity of pointing out the characters of two apparently new species of Parrots, of which it contained examples, as follows :- 1. TRICHOGLOSSUS SUBPLACENS, sp. nov. Psittaceo-viridis, pileo summo flavicante; macula magna auriculari utrinque carulea; subtus dilutior, lateribus et alarum tectricibus inferioribus coccineis; remigum pagina inferiore nigra fascia flava intersecta ; rectricibus ad basin coccineis, inde nigris terminatis, harum duabus mediis supra viridibus subtus nigris, linea media coccinea versus apicem occupatis; rostro rubro pedibus rubro-flavidis: long, tota 6*5, ala 3*5, cauda 2*8. * See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 605. |
