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Show 54 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM TIMOR LAUT. [Feb. 20, internis albis; rostri plumbei tomiis albicantibus; pedibus plum-beis: long, tota 5*7', ala; 2*7, cauda 2*8. Hab. Loetoe, Timor Laut. Obs. Affinis M. leucoti, sed gula nigra distinctus. The single example is marked " Male : irides reddish brown; bill lavender; legs and feet ditto; September 1882." Fig. 1. Fig. 2. Fig. ±. Upper surface of bill of Monarcha mundus. Fig. 2. Upper surface of bill of Monarcha castus. 12. MONARCHA MUNDUS, sp. nov. (Plate XII. fig. 2.) Supra obscure cinereus, froute lato, capitis lateribus et tectricibus alarum totis nigris; subtus albus, mento et plaga gulce media nigris ; cauda nigra, rectricum quatuor lateralium apicibus latis albis; subalaribus albis, remigum pagina inferiore cinerea; rostro compresso, colore plumbeo, gonyde ascendente; pedibus nigris: long, tota 6*0, ala 3*2, caudce 2*7. Hab. Inss. Tenimberenses. There is no label to the single specimen of this species, and the bill is slightly damaged at the point. It seems to be allied to M. mo-rotensis, M. bernsteini, and M. nigrimentum, but has an unusually compressed bill, of which the gonys is slightly curved upwards. 14. RHIPIDURA HAMADRYAS, sp. nov. Supra castanea, in capite postico et cervice magisfuscescens,froute dorso concolore ; subtus pallide cervina, torque gutturali nigro gula alba; alis caudaque nigricantibus, illis rufo anguste marginatis ; hujus rectricibus externis cinerascente albo late termi-natis ; rostro et pedibus nigris: long, tota 5*7. ala? 2*3, cauda 3*2. Hab. Larat, inss. Tenimberensium. Obs. Proxima R. dryadi (Gould, B. N . G. pt. ii. pi. 11), sed cervice postica rufescente nee fusca et alarum tectricibus rufo marginatis dignoscenda. 15. MYIAGRA FULVIVENTRIS, sp. nov. Supra plumbea, capite et dorso nitore covruleo tinctis; alis et cauda fusco-nigricantibus ; subtus saturate castaneo-rufa, abdomine subalaribus fulvis ; remigum marginibus interioribus albicantibus rostro et pedibus nigris: long, tota 5*8, ala 2*7, cauda 2*7. Hab. Larat, inss. Tenimberensium. |