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Show 564 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 2, 9. LORIUS DOMICELLA (Linn.). Lorius domicella, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 236. a-c. 3 • Obtained alive at Amboina. d. 2 • Obtained alive at Amboina. One of these birds exhibits the well-known tendency of many of the Parrot tribe to turn yellow in confinement. The wings, under wing-coverts, scapulars, back, and uropygium are more or less marked with that colour, and the yellow pectoral band is also more conspicuous than usual. 10. LORIUS FLAVO-PALLIATUS, Salvad. Lorius fiavo-palliatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 243. a, b. 3 • Batchian. c. 2 - Batchian. d. Batchian. e,f. 3 • Obi Latu. g. 8 • Obi Major. h. 2 • Obi Major. Iris of the Batchian birds yellow or orange; of the Obi birds yellowish brown. Bill orange ; feet greyish black. With the exception of the different colour of the iris, there is no noticeable difference between the birds from the Obi group and from Batchian. 11. Eos RICINIATA (Bechst.). Eos riciniata, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 259. a, b. 3 . Ternate. c-f. 2 • Ternate. g. 3 > juv. Ternate. (Bill brownish red.) h. 2>juv. Ternate. (Bill brownish red.) i-l. 8 • Batchian. m-q. 2 • Batchian. r. 8 . Obi Major. Iris yellow ; bill dull red, yellow at tip ; tarsus dull grey. The example marked r was the only one obtained from the Obi group, and differs considerably from all the others in having the head, throat, and breast entirely red. There is no violet nuchal collar, a few feathers only on the nape being tipped with that colour. Immediately below the auricular region on each side is a small patch of dull violet. The total length was 25*0 centims.; wing 13*8 centims. ; which measurements agree with those of the rest of the series (length 230-255 centims. ; wing 13*6-14*3 centims.). With regard to the variation of this species, Salvadori informs us that " in the Leyden Museum an adult Obi bird, another from Dammar, and a third from Moor " (island to the S. of Halmaheira) " are noteworthy in having an occipital violet spot separated by a red space from the violet collar; others from Dammar (No. 31) and Moor (No. 33) are exactly like ordinary individuals from Halmaheira and Batchian." |