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Show 1868.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON TWO NEW KINGFISHERS. 271 2. C. rufidorsa, Strickland. Ex Java, Sumatra, et penins. Malay. 3. C. melanura, Kaup. Ex ins. Philipp. 4. C. uropygialis, Gray. Ex Batchian, Gilolo. 5. C. cajeli, Wallace. Ex Bouru. 6. C. wallacii, Sharpe. Ex ins. Sula. 7. C. lepida, Temminck. Ex Ceram et Amboina. 8. C. solitaria, Temminck. Ex ins. Aru et Nov. Guinea. The next bird to which I have to draw attention is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable Kingfishers yet known. I am fortunate in having secured for m y collection one out of only five specimens of it that have yet reached Europe. They were all received from the Island of Sanghier by Mr. Frank, of Almsterdam, who informs me that Prof. Schlegel proposes to name the species sanghirensis. I cannot find, however,that it has yet been described by the learned professor; but as the work in which it has been published may not have reached us in this country, I do not intend to create a useless synonym, and therefore introduce this beautiful bird as CITTURA SANGHIRENSIS, sp. nov. (Plate XXVII.) C. affinis C. cyanotidi, sed major : dorso saturatiore : fronte, superciliis, vitta lata ad latera capitis et regione oculari cum macula utrinque ad basin mandibulee cceruleo-atris albo terminatis; tectricibus alarum saturate cceruleis; genis cum regione auriculari et gutture inferiore cum pectore superiore pulchre lila-cinis violaceo lavatis. Above dark straw-colour, lighter on the exterior edge of the scapularies, and inclining to rufous on the head; the feathers of the forehead, eyebrows, a broad band on each side of the head, and a patch of feathers extending backwards from the base of the lower mandible deep blue black, mostly pointed with white; wing-coverts deep blue black ; wing-feathers blackish, the outer web of some of the feathers edged with dark blue, and the inner web whitish near the base : the innermost secondaries black, reddish towards the tip ; the rump and tail-feathers deep reddish brown ; chin whitish ; cheeks, ear-coverts, lower part of the throat and upper part of the breast beautiful lilac, tinged with violet; lower part of the breast and abdomen pale yellowish, a little darker on the flanks and under tail-coverts ; under wing-coverts whitish ; bill very deep coral-red ; feet red. Length of wing 4-| inches ; length of bill, from front, 11 inch ; length of tail 4 inches. Hab. in insula dicta "Sanghir" maris Celebensis. The discovery of a new species of the remarkable genus Cittura will be welcomed by all ornithologists. The only species previously discovered, Cittura cyanotis (Temm.), from Celebes, is among the rarest birds in European museums, and as yet very little known. The new C. sanghirensis is easily distinguished by its larger size, black forehead, and the deep blue on the wing-coverts. The broad |