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Show 644 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 16, 136. EUPETES CERULESCENS, Temm. Eupetes carulescens, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 412. a. 3. Andai. 137. CALOBATES MELANOPE (Pallas). Calobates melanope, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 431. a. 3 • Waigiou. b. 2' Waigiou. c. Momos, Waigiou. Iris brown; bill brown; tarsus yellowish brown. Length 18*7- 18*8 centims., wing 8*0-8*2. This species has not previously been obtained from Waigiou, though it was met with by Meyer on the Arfak range. The present examples were shot from the 22nd-29th October, on the south side of the island of Waigiou. 138. CALORNIS METALLICA (Temm.). Calornis metallica, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 447. a-d. 3. Mysol. (Length 22*0-25*4 centims.) e,f. 2- Mysol. (Length 22*2-23*1 centims.) g. Efbe, Mysol. (Length 25*4 centims.) h. 3 . Samatee, Salwatti. (Length 24*2 centims.) i, k. 8 . Dobbo, Aru. (Length 25*3-26*2 centims.) I. 2 • Wammar, Aru. (Length 26*2 centims.) m. 8 jr. Wammar, Aru. (Length 23*6 centims.). Iris bright orange-red ; bill and feet black. Length 22*0-26*2 centims.; the dimensions of the Aru bird the largest, though this seems chiefly dependent on the greater length of the tail; wing 10*8 -11*3. The Mysol are more brilliant than the Aru birds. The young bird from the latter locality has the upper surface as in the adult; the whole under surface is white, with a few metallic feathers on the breast; the feathers of the throat with black shafts. 139. CALORNIS CANTOROIDES, G. R. Gr. Calornis cantoroides, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 456. a. 3. Mysol. b-d. 2- Mysol. e>fi 8- Samatee, Salwatti. g. 2 ' Samatee. Iris bright orange-red, with an outer ring of yellow; bill and feet black. Length 21*0-23*7 centims., wing 9*/-l6*5. 140. MELANOPYRRHUS ANAIS (Less.). Melanopyrrhus anais, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 461. a. 3. Salwatti. Iris yellow; bill and tarsus pale yellow. Length about 25*0 centims., wing 13*9. |