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Show 552 MR. P. L. S C L A T E R O N T H E B I R D S [June 19, the " Pacific Ocean," 1875. For some details of the ' Challenger's' visit, and remarks on the nature of the country, which appears to be densely wooded, Lieut. Campbell's 'Log-letters' (p. 259 et seq.) may be referred to. The specimens of birds obtained during the sojourn of the ' Challenger ' at Nares Harbour are 56 in number, and embrace examples of 27 species. Of these seven appear to be new to science. Specimens. Species. N e w species. Passeres 17 7 4 Coccyges 2 1 Psittaci 10 1 Accipitres 2 2 Herodiones 4 2 Steganopodes 1 1 Columba*. 8 2 2 Gallinee 1 1 I Ralli 1 1 Limicolae 7 6 Gavise 3 3 56 27 7 1. RHIPIDURA SEMIRUBRA, sp. nov. Supra leete castaneo-rubra ; alis caudaque nigricantibus, secundariis extus et rectricibus ad basin rubris dorso concoloribus, his omnibus albo late terminatis, subtus alba, torque subgutturali et pectoris maculis quibusdam nigris ; hypochondriis rufescentibus, crisso rufo; rostro nigricante, pedibus obscure cinereis: long. tota 5*5, alee 2*8, caudee rotundatee rectr. ext. 2*8, med. 3*0. Hab. Ins. Admiralitatis. Obs. Species quoad formam Rh. rufifronti ex Australia similis, sed dorso toto castaneo diversa. One "male " of this Flycatcher (No. 496), " insects in stomach." 2. MONARCHA INORNATUS, Garnot. Muscicapa inornata, Garnot, Zool. Voy. Coq. i. p. 590, Atlas, t. 16. fig. 1. Monarcha inornata, G. R. Gray, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 177- Three skins (493, J ; 494, cf ; and 495, 2 ) of this species are in the collection. The sexes are alike. "Eyes hazel : bill and feet indigo-blue."-J. M. I have compared them with skins of this species collected by Wallace, in the British Museum. M.fulviventris, Hartlaub, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 830, of the Echiquier Islands, is nearly allied, if not identical. 3. MONARCHA INFELIX, sp. nov. Supra nigerrimus, tectricibus alarum minoribus et capitis pone ocu-lum et cervicis lateribus albis; subtus albus, gula et pectore cum faciei ante oculos lateribus nigerrimis; caudee rectricibus |