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Show 828 DR. G. HARTLAUB ON BIRDS FROM THE PACIFIC. [NOV. 14, 42. PODICEPS MINOR, L. Of the forty-two Zanzibar species here enumerated there three exclusively eastern-Psittacus fuscicapillus, Andropadus flavescens, and Francolinus kirkii. Six are essentially South African - Dryoscopus orientalis, Lxos nigricans, Coracias caudata, Passer diffusus, Hyphantornis subaureus, and Treron delalandii; two of these, Coracias caudata and Passer diffusus, extend up the western coast to Angola. Most of the remaining species have a wider distribution. As occupying a very extensive range we may name Cypselus parvus, Halcyon striolata, Irrisor erythrorhynchus, Spermestes cucullata, Chrysococcyx auratus, Centropus monachus, Turtur albiventris, Turtur erythrophrys, Limnocorax flavirostris, Ardea gularis, Ardea atricapilla, and Anas erythrorhyncha. 2. O n a Collection of Birds from some less-known Localities in the Western Pacific By Dr. G. H A R T L A U B . (Plate XXXVIII.) The collectors of Mr. Johann Csesar Godeffroy of Hamburg have of late touched at some localities not before explored by scientific expeditions. These localities are the Pelew or Palaos group (Western Caroline Islands), the Matelotas with the Island of Yap, the more northern Mackenzie Islands, and the Echiquier or Bougainville group near the northern coast of New Guinea. The collection contains twenty-three species, four of which are very probably new, and will pro**e an interesting addition to our knowledge of oceanic ornithology. 1. PANDION HALIAETUS, var. LEUCOCEPHALUS, Gould. One adult specimen from the Echiquier Island. Other oceanic localities for this widely distributed species are the Isle of Pines, where the Forsters observed it (Descr. Anim. ed. Lichtenst. p. 257), and Tonga-Tabu (G. R. Gray, Tropic. Isl. p. 1). Not yet observed on the great island of New Guinea. 2. TRICHOGLOSSUS MASSENCE, Souance. One adult specimen from the Echiquier Island. In every respect similar to a specimen from the Salomons in the Bremen Museum. " Eyes red, with a yellow ring." 3. HALCYON ALBICILLA (CUV.). Five specimens from the Pelew group. These specimens show all the different states of plumage mentioned hy Dumont and Lesson in birds collected on the Marian Islands by Quoy and Gaimard. Whether these differences are sexual or dependent on age is yet uncertain. In one of the Pelew birds the whole upper head is of |
