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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT ' MARCHESA.' 565 12. Eos INSULARIS, sp. nov. (Plate XXXIV.) E. riciniatce similis, sed major, latior, ac iride rubra; macula violaced occipitis cum fascia cerviculi ejusdem coloris haud con-fluente, sed torque rubro separata. a. 8. Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. (Length 27*2 ; wing 15*2 centims.) b. 8. Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. (Length 26*5; wing 13*8 centims.) c. 3 . Weeda Islands. S.E. Halmaheira. (Length 27*2 ; wing 14*6 centims.) d. 3. Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. (Length 27*3; wing 14*4 centims.) e. 2 • Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. (Length 27*2 ; wing 14*6 centims.) Iris red; bill orange, yellow at the tip ; feet black. This species much resembles E. riciniata, but differs in the following particulars. The occipital violet patch is very small, and is separated from the nuchal collar by a broad band of red. Both the nuchal and pre-pectoral violet collars are small, and the violet of the abdomen does not pass upwards on to the breast, thus leaving a broad red pectoral band. The iris is red, thus differing from E. riciniata, in which it is yellow ; and lastly, the latter species is of markedly smaller size, as will be seen on a comparison of the measurements. The individuals of the present series are alike, except that in one the occipital spot is partially connected with the nuchal collar. The bird, however, is apparently moulting. The Weeda Islands are a coral group hitherto unvisited by any naturalist, lying to the east of the extreme south point of Halmaheira or Gilolo. They are not to be confounded with the village of Weeda on the mainland of Halmaheira. 13. CORIPHILUS PLACENS (Temm.). Coriphilus placens, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 303. a. 8 . Sidangoli, Halmaheira. b. 2 • Sidangoli. Iris yellow; bill and feet bright red. Male, length 18*8, wing 9*4 centims. ; female, length 19*2, wing 9*2 centims. 14. CUCULUS CANOROIDES, S. Mull. Cuculus canoroides, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 328. a. 3 . Weeda Islands, S.E. Halmaheira. b. 2 • Weeda Islands. Iris brown, greyish in the female; bill black, lower mandible green at base; feet bright yellow. Length of male 32*8 centims., wino-19*5; of female 29-5 centims., wing 18*8. Shot October 16th. B°oth examples are in imperfect plumage, with the feathers of the upper surface greyish brown margined with white. P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1885, No. XXXVII. 37 |