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Show 1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 665 206. TOTANUS INCANUS (Gm.). Totanus incanus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 320. a. 3. Waigiou (Nov. 11th). b. 2 • Waigiou (Oct. 29th). In a there are only slight traces of barring on the breast. 207. TOTANUS GLAREOLA (Linn.). Totanus glareola, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 323. a. 3 . Momos, Waigiou (Oct. 24th). This species has not hitherto been recorded from the Papuan subregion. 208. SCOLOPAX ROSENBERGI, Schleg. Scolopax rosenbergii, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 335. a. 2 • Arfak (Bruijn). This individual corresponds with Salvadori's description of S. rosenbergi, but-1 have had no opportunity of comparing it with skins of that species. 209. DEMIEGRETTA SACRA (Gm.). Demiegretta sacra, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 345. a. 8 • Samatee, Salwatti. 210. ARDETTA SINENSIS (Gm.). Ardetta sinensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 363. a. 2 • Andai. Iris chrome-yellow; bill yellowish horn ; culmen brown ; tarsus and feet light green, soles of feet yellow. Length 37*0 centims., wing 14*0. 211. NYCTICORAX CALEDONICUS (Gm.). Nycticorax caledonicus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 372. a. 8. Salwatti. 212. TADORNA RADJAH (Garn.). Tadorna radjah, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 391. a. 2 • Waigiou (January). b. 2- Ansus, Jobi (November). Iris white; bill and tarsus yellowish white; claws blackish. Length 49*7 centims., wing 24*7-28*0. Jobi is apparently a new locality for this species. 213. MICROCARBO MELANOLEUCUS (Vieill.). Microcarbo melanoleucus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 410. a. 8- Mysol. b. 2 • Chabrol Bay, Waigiou. Iris brown ; bill yellow, reddish at base ; culmen black. Length 59-5-61*0 centims. Example a has some of the wing-coverts white. |