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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 647 p-t. 2- Waigiou. u. 2 • Dorei. v. Pair, incert. Iris brilliant red, dull orange in the female; bill and feet black. Length 33*0-42*1 centims., the female always smaller than the male; wing 17-0-18*7, tail 16*0-18*5, bill from gape 3*6-4*6. This species was very abundant in Waigiou, 149. PAROTIA SEXPENNIS (Bodd.). Parotia sexpennis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 515. a-f. 8 . Arfak. g. Juv. 8 . Arfak. h-k. 2- Arfak. l-y. 3 . Arfak (Bruijn). z-b'. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). c, d'. Jr. 3. Arfak (Bruijn). Iris blue, with a narrow external ring of yellow ; bill and feet black. Wing 16*0 centims. ' Arfak name Kurangan. The young males much resemble the females, but the latter seem to be somewhat smaller and to have shorter wings, while the inner webs of the primaries are bordered with rufous-brown, which does not appear to be the case with the immature males; the light eyebrow seems also more distinct. But it must be admitted that the sexes in the above series may very possibly have been wrongly identified. In the male bird the patch of metallic silver on the head forms when at rest a triangle with the apex forward, but in some skins these feathers are seen standing erect, or even depressed over the nostrils. Immediately above is a small osseous tuberosity, which doubtless gives origin to some muscular fibres whose other ends are attached to the bases of the above-mentioned plumes, which can be erected at will. This tuberosity appears, as might be expected, not so well marked in the female. 150. LOPHORHINA SUPERBA (Penn.). Lophorhina superba, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 524. a. 8 . Arfak. b. Vix ad. 3 . Arfak. c. Arfak. d-w. 8 . Arfak (Bruijn). x-z. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). Iris brown ; bill and feet black. Arfak name Niet-a phonetic rendering of its cry. Example b is nearly in full plumage ; but the metallic green ot the head and pectoral shield (the feathers of which latter are incomplete at the sides) is peculiar in being glossed with violet. This violet tinge is apparently a common if not invariable characteristic of immaturity. |