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Show 1885.J DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT ' MARCHESA.' 645 141. MELANOPYRRHUS ORIENTALIS (Schleg.). Melanopyrrhus orientalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 463. a. Arfak (Bruijn). This species, as far as I am aware, has not as yet been recorded from the Arfak Mountains, but it is possible that the locality may be erroneous, as has apparently been the case in several instances of birds collected by Mr. Bruijn's hunters. The present example has a broad occipital black bar. 142. MINO DUMONTI, Less. Mino dumonti, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 466. a-d. 8 . Waigiou. e. 2 • Waigiou. /. 2 • Batanta. g, h. 8 . Dorei Bay. i. 2 • Dorei Bay. k, I. 3. Aru. Iris pale yellow ; bill and tarsus orange; papillae round eye orange, Length 27*5-29*0 centims., wing 14*2-15*2 (of the Batanta bird 13*8 centims.). The development of the papillae varies considerably. In one male from Waigiou they are very large, and the intervening space on the vertex is only 0*4 centims. in breadth. This is the first recorded instance of the occurrence of this species in Batanta. The example does not differ from the rest of the series except in having the yellow of the abdomen more extended in area. 143. MlMETA STRIATUS (Q. et G.). Mimeta striata, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 473. a. 2 • Batanta. Iris dull red; bill red-brown; feet dull grey. Length 30*2 centims., wing 14*3. 144. CORVUS ORRU, Miill. Corvus orru, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 483. a. 8 . Momos, Waigiou. (Iris pearly grey.) b. 2 • Neosmapi I., Dorei Bay. (Iris sky-blue.) c. 2 • Mysol. d. 2 • Samatee, Salwatti. (Iris brown.) Colour of iris variable, all the above examples being apparently adult. Bill and tarsus black. Length 46*4-49*1 centims., wing 30*0-34*7. 145. GYMNOCORAX SENEX (Less.). Gymnocorax senex, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 490. a. 2 • J ° m (Bruijn). Both Beccari and D'Albertis describe this species as being very common, which is certainly contrary to my experience as far as regards N.W. New Guinea. P R O C ZOOL. SOC-~1885, N O . XLII. 42 |