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Show 1885.] DURING T H E VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 637 the chin and throat are darker, with an ill-marked narrow band below ; the rest of the under surface is buff. 95. RHECTES JOBIENSIS, Meyer. Rhectes jobiensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 201. a. 8 • Ansus, Jobi. b. 2 • " Mount Arfak " (?) (Bruijn). Iris brown ; bill light fleshy horn; feet greyish brown. Length 27*6 centims. ; wing 12*0 centims. The second example is probably another instance of erroneous locality. It does not differ in any way from the Ansus bird. 96. RHECTES FERRUGINEUS, S. Miill. Rhectes ferrugineus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 203. a. 2 • Andai. Iris chocolate-brown; bill black ; feet slate-colour. Length 29*0 centims. ; wing 14*2 centims. The loose feathers of the lower part of the back are strongly tipped with fulvous. 97, RHECTES LEUCORHYNCHUS, G. R. Gr. Rhectes leucorhynchus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 206. a. 3 . Momos, Waigiou. b. 2 • Momos. c. Pullus. Waigiou. Iris pale yellow ; bill pale yellowish; feet light grey. Length 30*5 centims., wing 13*5-14*5. The male has the ear-coverts more rufous than the female. The young bird resembles the adult, but is browner. 98. COLLURICINCLA MEGARHYNCHA (Q. et G.). Colluricincla megarhyncha, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 211. a. 3. Batanta. b, c. 2 • Batanta. d. Batanta. Iris brown ; bill dull purplish grey ; feet greyish. Length 19-1- 20*5 centims., wing 9*0-9*5. 99. COLLURICINCLA AFFINIS (G. R. Gr.). Colluricincla affinis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 213. a. 8 . Momos, Waigiou. b 8 . Waigiou. Iris grey-brown ; bill horn-colour ; feet brownish black. Length 18*5 centims., wing 9*1-9*3. A smaller species than the preceding, and without the rufous on the under surface. 100. PACHYCEPHALA SOROR, Sclat. Pachycephala soror, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 222. a, $. Arfak. |