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Show 1885.J DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 643 and in addition to the olive tinge on the wing, and the white and yellowish-white edged feathers of the back and side of the throat mentioned by Salvadori, there is a very conspicuous white nuchal collar. The feathers of the head and throat are not lanceolate as in the adult, and the chin is brownish black. The feathers of the rump are rusty brown. 132. ZOSTEROPS NOV.E GUINEA, Salvad. Zosterops nova guinea, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 367. a. 8 . Arfak (Bruijn). 133. PITTA NOVJ; GUINEA, Mull, et Schleg. Pitta nova guinea, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 380. a, b. 8. Andai. c, d. 3. Mysol. e. 8 • Salwatti. /. 2- Salwatti. g. 3 . Dorei. h. 2 • Batanta. Iris brown ; bill black; feet pinkish brown. Length 17*0-19*4 centims., wing 10" 1-10*7. The white patch on the primaries is extremely irregular: in some cases it is to be found on one side and not on the other. This species never seemed very abundant, and, like others of the same genus, examples were most difficult to shoot owing to their shyness. 134. PITTA MACKLOTI, Temm. Pitta mackloti, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 395. a. 3 • Salwatti. b. 2 • Salwatti. c. 8 • Waigiou. d. 2 • Waigiou. e, f. 2 • Batanta. g. 8. N. N e w Guinea, long. 139° E. (Bruijn). h. 3 • Andai. i-m. 3 • Mysol. n. Jr. 8 • Mysol. o, p. 2- Mysol. Iris brown ; bill black; tarsus pinkish slate. Length 18*0-21*5 centims., wing 10*0-10*9. Salwatti birds largest. No constant differences between island and island. 135. POMATORHINUS ISIDORII, Less. Pomatorhinus isidori, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 409. a, b. 3 • Andai. c. 2 • Efbe, Mysol. Iris yellow-brown ; bill yellow, base of upper mandible horn ; tarsus blackish. Length 25*8-26*7 centims., of female 23*0 ; wing 11*6-11*8. |