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Show 640 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 16 with vinous brown than in the other specimen. The yellow apical spot on the external web of the wing-feathers is not confined to the three last tertiaries, but is found also on all the secondaries. 113. MYZOMELA NIGRITA, G. R. Gr. Myzomela nigrita, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 291. a. 3. Dobbo, Aru. Iris brown; bill and feet black. Length about 11*5 centims., wing 5*7. 114. MYZOMELA ROSENBERGI, Schleg. Myzomela rosenbergii, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 294. a. 8- Arfak (Bruijn). b. 2 (?)• Arfak (Bruijn). c. Jr. 8 (?)• Arfak (Bruijn). d. Jr. 2 (?)• Arfak (Bruijn). This series, if the sex be in each case rightly given, would confirm Meyer's assertion that the adult male and female are alike in plumage. Examples a and b do not differ except that the latter is less bright in colouring; c resembles Salvadori's description of an adult female, and d that of the young bird, the latter being without the red uropygium. It is, however, most probable that the sex has been wrongly determined by Mr. Bruijn's hunters in at least two out of the four individuals. 115. MYZOMELA ADOLPHIN^E, Salvad. Myzomela adolphina, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 299. a. 3 • Arfak. 116. MYZOMELA ERYTHROCEPHALA, Gould. Myzomela erythrocephala, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 500. a, b. 2 • Dobbo, Aru. Iris brown ; bill black ; tarsus brown. Length 10*8-11*0 centims., wing 5*0-5*2. 117. MYZOMELA EOUES (Less.). Myzomela eques, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 301. a. 8. Mysol. Bill black ; tarsus blackish brown. Length 16*2 centims. (Salvadori gives 11*5-14-0 centims.!); wing 6*9. 118. MYZOMELA OBSCURA, Gould. Myzomela obscura, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 303. a. 8. Wammar, Aru. Iris brown ; bill black; tarsus grey. Length 15*1 centims., wine 7*0. & With no trace of vinaceous on the head. |