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Show 650 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June I 6, 156. CRASPEDOPHORA MAGNIFICA (Vieill.). Craspedophora magnifica, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 554. a-d. 8 . Near Andai. e, f. Locality unknown. g. 2 • Locality unknown. Iris lemon-yellow with a shade of green, as in P. minor; bill and feet black. Wing 17*3-18*3 centims. Native name Isap. The female much resembles that of Seleucides nigricans; the general tone of the breast is dirty white, instead of dull yellowish, and the primaries are all chestnut instead of having the inner webs black ; but otherwise there is but little difference. While at Samatee, the Rajah of Salwatti informed me that this species existed on the island, but it was neither obtained nor seen by ourselves or our hunters. 157. SELEUCIDES NIGRICANS (Shaw). Seleucides nigricans, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 561. a. 3 • Samatee, Salwatti. b. Jr. 8 • Samatee. c-g. Jr. 8 • Salwatti. h. 8 • Locality unknown. i. 2 • Locality unknown. Iris holly-berry red, of female orange; bill black ; inside of mouth and throat grass-green ; legs and feet the colour of pink coral. In the young bird the feet are flesh-coloured. Length 34*8-37*6 centims. (Salvadori gives 25*0 !) ; wing 16*5-17*2. During our visit to Salwatti we were fortunate enough to acquire a living specimen of this exquisite species. The way they are caught appears almost incredible. The native searches in the forest until, by the droppings, he has discovered the usual roosting-place of the species. He conceals himself beneath the tree to discover the exact branch chosen by the bird, and then climbing up at night, quietly places a cloth over it! The species being exceedingly fond of the fruit of the Pandanus the roosting-places are easily recognized by the dejecta, but in three weeks our hunters only secured one bird. This was a male in full plumage («), which afterwards became very tame and lived for many weeks on board the ' Marchesa,' though we were unfortunate enough to lose him before our arrival in England. I find the following notes in my diary:-" The Seleucides alba is now wonderfully tame, and will eat out of one's hand. He feeds on the fruit of the Pandanus, on Papaw (Carica papaya) when it can be obtained, on cockroaches, and occasionally on banana. He is fond of resting motionless with the head sunk low on tlie chest. The top of the head, is very flat and low, so that the upper margin of the eyes protrudes above it. He remains more or less quiet during the day, but in the morning and evening is more restless, moving from perch to perch with a peculiar bounding hop. In feeding he is most wonderfully neat. With his long sharp bill he catches a cockroach with lightning rapidity, taking it across the |