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Show 1878.] MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON THE GENUS PTILOPUS. 547 Ptilopus geminus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. vol. ix. (p. 198. Hab. Jobie (Von Bosenberg, Bruijn); Krudu (Beccari); New Guinea, near Dorey (Bruijn) ; Ansus (Salvadori). This is a species apparently entitled to be considered distinct from the Pt. coronulatus. It differs by having the front and crown pinkish white, and the upper part of the abdomen around the violet spot saffron-yellow. The cheeks are also a dark greenish grey. First primary abruptly attenuated at tip. Size the same as Pt. coronulatus. Prof. Schlegel, in Mus. Pays-Bas, was the first to point out the differences existing between these two birds, but did not deem them of specific importance; and Dr. Salvadori bestowed the name here adopted. 26. PTILOPUS TRIGEMINUS. Ptilonopus trigeminus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vol. vii. (1875) p. 787. Ptilonopus marginalis, Briigg. Abhandl. natur. Ver. Brem. 1876, p. 82. Ptilopus trigeminus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. vol. ix. (1876) p. 198. Hab. Salwatty (Von Bosenberg); New Guinea, near Sorong (Bernstein). The claims of this form to be considered distinct from the last are based upon very slight grounds; and it may well be doubted if it should be separated from Pt. geminus. The only difference is in the slightly paler crown. At best it seems to be but a local race of the preceding species. 27. PTILOPUS IOZONUS. Ptilonopus iozonus, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1858, p. 186 ; id. List Mamm. & Birds New Guin. (1859) p. 46 ; Wall. Ibis, 1865* p. 378. Ptilopus iozonus, Schleg. Mus. Pays-B. 1873, p. 17, Columbce; id. Nederl. Tijdsch. Dierk. torn. iv. p. 25 (1873); Meyer, Rowl. Ornith. Misc. pt. ix. p. 342. Ptilonopus ionozonus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vol. vii (1875) p. 834. Ptilopus ionozonus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vol. ix. (1876) p. 198. Hab. Aru (Wallace, Von Bosenberg) ; New Guinea (D'Albertis). W e have here, in this species and its two relatives, another small section of this genus. One of their chief differences is the arrangement of the colours on the margin of the wing, and another the manner in which the terminal band on the tail is exhibited. Although closely allied, the species seem to be quite distinct, their geographical distribution also giving strength to this view. Male. Yellowish green. Bend of wing greyish violet, mixed with green. Middle of the abdomen deep orange. Vent and under tail- |
