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Show 648 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 16, 151. PARADIGALLA CARUNCULATA, Less. Paradigalla carunculata, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 530. a. 8 . Arfak. b, c. 8' Arfak (Bruijn). d-g. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). Iris red; bill and feet black. M. Laglaize informed m e that the colour of the upper caruncle is orange, of the middle bright leaf-green, of the lower red. The females only differ in their smaller size, in the caruncles and nasal tufts being smaller, and in the absence of the brilliant metallic purple reflections of the upper surface. 152. ASTRAPIA NIGRA (Gm.). Astrapia nigra, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 535. a, b. 3 • Arfak (Bruijn). c-f. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). g, h. 8 . Arfak. i. 2- Arfak. Iris bright red ; bill and feet black. Tail 58-62 centims., wing 18*3-18*7. In the female the tail measures from 30-35 centims., the wing 16*3-17*8. Native name Aroma. The natives say that they do not think that this bird is really much less abundant than the Epimachus, although so few skins are ever obtained. They are found in the same district as the latter bird, and, like it, frequent the tops of the high trees, but are very silent; whereas the loud cry of the Great Bird of Paradise at once calls attention to its presence, and causes it to fall a tolerably easy prey to the hunter. The shafts of the tail- and wing-feathers in this species project beyond the web of the feather, as is the casein Paradigalla and Ptilorhis. 153. EPIMACHUS SPECIOSUS (Bodd.). Epimachus speciosus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 541. a-o. 8. Arfak. p-v. 2 • Arfak. w-y. 8 . Arfak (Bruijn). z. Vix ad. 8 . Arfak (Bruijn). a . Jr. 8 . Arfak (Bruijn). b', c . 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). Iris yellow, brown in the young bird ; bill and feet black. Length very variable, according to the development of the tail, which in 15 adult males measured from 69 to 84 centims.; wing in male 19*0-20*5, in female 15*7-17*7. Native name in the Arfak Kambilaia. Example*has the plumage of the adult bird, except that the side plumes and tail-feathers are just bursting through the feather-cases ; there is no trace of brown in the plumage ; and it is therefore an old |