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Show 630 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 16, 56. ^EGOTHELES ALBERTISI, Sclat. Ailgotheles albertisii, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 524. a. 2- Arfak (Bruijn). Salvadori considers it possible that this species may be identical with M. wallacei. Compared, however, with a female of the latter species, the present example is seen to differ by the much greater delicacy of the feet, tarsus, and beak. The maxilla has a finer and sharper hook, and the nostrils are smaller, and considerably more covered by the frontal plumes than is the case in M. wallacei. The tarsus also is longer, and the toe shorter than in the latter. 57. JEGOTHELES WALLACEI (G. R. Gr.). AUgotheles wallacei, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 526. a. 2 • Arfak. Obtained from Mr. Bruijn of Ternate. It corresponds with the description of 2E. walldcei given by Salvadori, except that a tolerably distinct line of rufous extends down the centre of the under surface from the chin to the abdomen. 58. MACROPTERYX MYSTACEA (Less.). Macropteryx mystacea, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 537. a. 2 • Batanta. b. 2 • Chabrol Bay, Waigiou. Iris brown; bill black; feet greyish black. Length 31*0-33*2 centims.; wing 22*5-23*5 centims. Tolerably abundant on the sea-coast of all the islands of the N.W. part of N e w Guinea. 59. COLLOCALIA ESCULENTA (Linn.). Collocallia esculenta, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 540. a. 8 - Efbe, Mysol. b. 2- Efbe. Iris brown ; bill black ; feet clear brown, claws black. Length 9*6 centims. ; wing 10 centims. 60, PELTOPS BLAINVILLEI (Less, et Gam.). Peltops blainvillei, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 8. a, b. 8. Momos, Waigiou. c. 8. Mysol. d. 2 • Andai. e. Arfak. Iris red, surrounded by a faint ring of lavender ; bill and feet black. Length 18*5 centims. (Andai) to 20*5 centims. (Mysol) Wing 9*8-10-2 centims. J The Andai and Arfak examples differ in having the white dorsal spot much larger than in the others. In the Arfak bird some of the white feathers of this region are marked with red. |