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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 639 Iris brown ; bill and feet black. Length 10*9 centims.; of female 5*1. The male bird has a few greenish-yellow feathers on the breast, abdomen, and mantle. 108. CINNYRIS ASPASI^E, Less. Hermotimia aspasia, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 247. a. 8 • Waigiou. b. 2 • Waigiou. c. 8. " New Guinea." d. 3- Mysol. ? e. 2 • Aru. Iris dark brown; bill and feet black. Length of Mysol male 11*7 centims., wing 6*1. The Aru bird may perhaps be the female of C. chlorocephala. 109. CINNYRIS FRENATUS (S. Midi.). Cyrtostomus frenatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 265. a. 8 • Waigiou. b. 2 • Waigiou. c, d. 8 . Mysol. e-h. 2 • Mysol. i, k. 3 . Dorei. I. 8 • Jobi. m. 8 • Aru. Iris brown; bill and feet black. Length 10*7-12*2 centims. The Jobi bird, which from the narrow yellow moustachial streak is evidently not quite adult, is considerably lighter in colour on the head, neck, and upper surface than the others. 110. DIC^EUM PECTORALE, Mull, et Schleg. Dicaum pectorale, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 273. a. 3 . Napriboi, Waigiou. 6. o*. Andai. c. 8. Arfak. Iris brown; bill brownish black; feet dark greyish brown. Length 9*0-9*5 centims., wing 5*2. 111. PRISTORHAMPHUS VERSTERI, Finsch. Pristorhamphus versteri, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 286. a, b. 8 . Arfak. c. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). The female corresponds with Salvadori's description of the female of P. versteri, but has no trace of white on the tail-feathers ! 112. OREOCHARIS ARFAKI (Meyer). Oreocharis arfaki, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 289. a, b (3)- Arfak. In one example there is no trace of white in the middle of the breast and abdomen, these parts being much more strongly tinged |