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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF T H E YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 629 The immature examples have the whole under surface fulvous, becoming albescent on the abdomen. On the breast and throat each feather is edged with brownish black. Feathers of forehead and vertex tipped with dull green, surrounded by a dull cobalt line, with an ill-marked rufous collar posteriorly. The ochraceous edging of the feathers of the back and wings is devoid of any green tinge. 52. EURYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS, Linn. (var. pacificus). Eurystomus pacificus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 503. Eurystomus orientalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 508. a. 8 • Jobi. b. 2- Jobi. c. 3 • Batanta. d. Andai. 53. EURYSTOMUS CRASSIROSTRIS, Sclat. Eurystomus crassirostris, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 510. a. 2 • Efbe, Mysol. Bill orange-red, tip black ; tarsus and feet dull red. Length 33 centims., wing 20*2; tail 11*5; bill from gape 4*3, breadth 2*9; tarsus 1*9. Easily distinguishable from E. orientalis by its brighter colouring and larger size. 54. PODARGUS PAPUENSIS, Q. et G. Podargus papuensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 513. a. 8 • Waigiou. o. 2 • Waigiou. c. 2 • Arfak. Iris red-brown; bill and feet greyish brown. Length 56-57 centims.; wing 29*4-29*8 centims. The male is much whiter beneath, and without the ruddy tinge which is apparent on the scapulars of the female. 55. PODARGUS OCELLATUS, Q. et G. Podargus ocellatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 517. a. 8 • Waigiou. b. 2 • Mysol. c. 2 • Ansus, Jobi. d ( 8 )• Arfak. e. 2 • Arfak. /. Pullus. Andai. Iris brown ; bill brownish ; feet flesh-coloured. Length 32*5- 33*8 centims.;'wing 18-19 centims. ' The nestling is a little ball of white fluff; the feathers of the upper surface faintly barred with brown, and with the centre of the apical portion of each feather brownish black. P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1885, No. XLI. 41 |