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Show 1867.] DR. G. HARTLAUB ON BIRDS FROM THE PACIFIC. 831 inferiore, crisso et subcaudalibus magis in olivaceum vergenti-bus ; capitis lateribus gulaque nudiusculis, rubicundis, sparsim plumosis; vertice et occipite plumis rarioribus obscure cinerascentibus ; sincipite nudiusculo, rubro, nigro, subpiloso; rostro flavo, basi obscuro; pedibus obscuris ; iride rubra. Long, circa 12!", rostr. a fr. 6|'", alse 8", caudse 2|", tars. Z|", dig. med. c. ung. 2" I'". One specimen from the Echiquier Island. Inc. " Apagei." 12. RALLUS PHILIPPENSIS, auct. Two specimens from the Pelew group. "Tareth" incol. Iris red. 13. RALLINA FASCIATA, Raffl. One specimen from the Pelew Islands. "Olaratta" inc. "Eyes red, with a yellow ring." In every respect like Javan specimens. The geographical distribution of this species is certainly a curious fact amongst the Rallidce. It has been observed in the islands of Java and Sumatra, in the peninsula of Malacca, in the Philippines, and now for the first time in the Pelew group. 14. ARDEA SACRA, Gm. One specimen, a younger bird, from the Matelotas. 15. NUMENIUS PH^EOPUS, L. Specimens from the Pelew and Matelotas Islands. 16. STREPSILAS INTERPRES, L. A young bird in winter dress from the Pelew group. 1 7. STERNA LUNATA, Peale. Two young birds from the Pelews. Fronte, abdomine et interscapulio albis, vertice nigro-maculato, nucha et collo postico largius nigro variis ; dorso, a/is et cauda cinereis, dorso pallidiore, alis obscurioribus, subfascescentibus, scapis remigum fasciaque lata longitudinali pogonii interni albis; rectricibus pallide cinereis, pogonio interno versus basin albis ; margine alari et subalaribus albis ; rostro nigro. 18. DYSPORUS SULA (L.). An adult specimen from the Pelew Islands. 19. DYSPORUS PISCATOR (L.). Pelew group. 20. TACHYPETES MINOR (Gm.). One specimen from the Mackenzie group. |
