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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 569 is by Salvadori and others regarded as a distinct species under the name E. pacificus. The third, a male from Ternate, is darker, and of the occidental type. An examination of a series of skins from Malacca eastwards to N e w Guinea shows such a gradual shading of the western into the eastern form, that they appear to me to be hardly separable. Schlegel only admits one species ; and Salvadori, though considering E. pacificus to be distinct, says, " The differences are not very conspicuous, and are evident only when a great number of individuals of the two species are examined." The size of the bill appears to vary considerably. 29. EURYSTOMUS AZUREUS, G. R. Gr. Eurystomus azureus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 512. a. 8 • Batchian. Iris red-brown (?) ; bill bright coral; feet red. Length about 35*0 centims., wing 20"4, tail 12*5, bill from gape 4*5, culmen 4-4, width 3*1, tarsus 1*7. An example of this beautiful bird was shot near the village of Batchian in the month of December. It was regarded by the natives as very rare. 30. MACROPTERYX MYSTACEA (Less.). Macropteryx mystacea, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 537. a. 8 • Batchian. Iris brown; bill and feet black. Length 32*5 centims., wing 22*2, tail 19*0. Shot October 9th. 31. HIRUNDO GUTTURALIS, Scop. Hirundo gutturalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 1. a. 8- Batchian, October 10th. 32. MONARCHA INORNATUS (Garn.). Monarcha inornatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 14. a. 8 • Ternate. Iris brown ; bill light horny slate, lighter at edges and tip ; feet dark slate. Length 17*4 centims., wing 8*5. 33. MONARCHA CHALYBEOCEPHALUS (Garn.). Monarcha chalybeocephalus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 30. Piezorhynchus alecto, Cat. B. vol. iv. p. 415. a, b. 8 • Ternate. c. 8. Batchian. cl, e. 2 • Ternate. /. Q* (?). Ternate. Iris brown ; bill and feet black. Length 17*1-17'5 centims., wing 8*5-8*8. I am not aware if the young male has the same plumage as the female, but example /, which is marked 8, and is evidently immature, only differs from the females in having the metallic colour of the head passing on to the interscapulars. |
