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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT ' MARCHESA.' 661 This species appears to vary very much in size. The average length is from about 47 to 48 centims., but a Mysol example only measures 40*0 centims. The Waigiou birds seem largest. C. pinon is an abundant bird in the Papuan Islands mentioned above, and is often to be found in small flocks of four or five individuals. In several examples of the present series the web of the feather is worn off in the white bar which crosses the tail, thus producing a singular fenestrated appearance. 184. MYRISTICIVORA SPILORRHOA, G. R. Gr. Myristicivora spilorrhoa, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 111. a. 2 • Dobbo, Aru. Iris almost black ; bill slate, yellow at apex. Feet slate-blue. Length 44*0 centims., wing 246. Under tail-coverts and tibials with a subterminal black spot ; external rectrices with a very narrow apical black band. It is worthy of note that, whether " the assertions of Bonaparte, Cassin, and Lord Walden are founded on individuals with two tail-feathers accidentally wanting," or not, the present example has only 12 rectrices. 185. GYMNOPHAPS ALBERTISI, Salvad. Gymnophaps albertisii, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 118. a-c. Arfak (Bruijn). d. 31 Jobi. Iris in the Jobi bird blood-red ; bill and circumocular space brilliant red. This example, d, differs in having the chin and gular region grey rather than chestnut ; the latter colour being confined to the auricular region. The breast is slightly spotted with grey, which is not the case in the other skins. The species has not, as far as I am aware, been hitherto recorded from Jobi. 186. REINWARDTCENAS REINWARDTI (Temm.). Reinwardtoenas reinwardtii, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 124. a-c. 8. Waigiou. d. Jr. 8 • Waigiou. e. Jr. 2 • Waigiou. f. 8 • Waigiou. g. 2 - Batanta. h. Batanta. Iris, inner ring yellow, outer red; bill red at base, apex brown or slate-coloured. Feet and bare space round eye red. Length very variable ; wing 23*0-24*2 centims. In d the head is brown, with a few scattered white feathers. There are splashes of brown on the upper breast and back, and the bill and feet have not yet assumed the red colour of the adult. Example e is also immature, and has ruddy feathers on the breast and neck. PROC. ZOOL. S O C - • 885, No. XLIII. 43 |