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Show 658 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [June 16, 169. PTILOPUS GEMINUS, Salvad. Ptilopus geminus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 19. a. 8 • Jobi (Bruijn). Salvadori's description, "macula abdominis medii transversa pallide violacea, croceo circumdata," is perhaps not strictly accurate. The small violet patch is bounded below and on the sides only by the saffron of the abdomen. 170. PTILOPUS HUMERALIS, Wall. Ptilopus humeralis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 23. a. 8. Waigiou. Bill greenish, yellow at apex ; tarsus dull red. The existence of this species in Waigiou has not been previously recorded. 171. PTILOPUS WALLACEI, G. R. Gr. Ptilopus wallacei, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 30. a. 8 • Dobbo, Aru. 6. 3. Locality unknown. Iris dirty yellow; bill greenish yellow ; tarsus red. Length 25*5 centims., wing 14*5-15*5. 172. PTILOPUS ORNATUS, Rosenb. Ptilopus ornatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 32. a. 3. Andai. Iris orange ; bill yellow ; feet reddish purple. The under tail-coverts are white rather than pale yellow as in Salvadori's description. 173. PTILOPUS PRASINORRHOUS, G. R. Gr. Ptilopus prasinorrhous, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 41. a-d. 3 . Traitors Islands, N. of Jobi (Bruijn). e. 2 • Traitors Islands (Bruijn). These examples do not differ from others obtained from more western localities. 174. PTILOPUS BELLUS, Sclat. Ptilopus bellus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 45. a. 3. Andai. b-d. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). Iris yellow; bill yellow; feet dark red. In two of the females the secondaries towards the apex are strongly edged on the outer web with bright yellow. From the occurrence of this bird at Andai it is evident that the species is not, as has previously been supposed, confined to the mountainous districts. 175. PTILOPUS SPECIOSUS, Rosenb. Ptilopus speciosus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 47. a, b. 8. Traitors Islands (Bruijn). c. 2 • Traitors Islands (Bruijn). |