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Show 56 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM TIMOR LAUT. [Feb. 20, Obs Similis P. leucogastro, sed torque angusto distinguenda. The pair of this species were obtained in Larat, in the first week of August 1882. The iris is marked " reddish brown " in the male, and " dark brown " in tbe female ; the feet " blue-black " in the male, and " lavender-pink " in the female. 25. DlCEUM FULGIDUM, Sp. nOV. Supra nitidepurpurascenti-nigrum ; subtus album coccineo perfusum; hypochondriis olivaceo mixtis ; subalaribus et remigum pogoniis internis albis; rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 3*6, ala 2*cauda 1*1. Hob. Larat et Loetoe. Obs. Similis D. keiensi et D. ignicolli, sed ventre toto coccineo perfuso distinct urn. There are two " male " examples of this Dicaum in the present collection-one from Larat (1.8.82) and one from Loetoe (19. 9. 82). Both are labelled, " Irides dark brown ; legs and feet black." 26. MYZOMELA ANNABELLJ*, sp. nov. Nigra ; capite cum gutture toto undique et dorso postico coccineis ventre medio et remigum marginibus externis strictissimis olivaceis ; subalaribus et remigum pogoniis internis albis ; rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 3'5, ala 2*0, cauda 1*3. Hab. Loetoe, Timor Laut. Obs. Sp. ad M. erythrocephalam et species huic affines adjun-genda, corpore coloris nigro et crassitie minore insignis. The single specimen was obtained September 29th at Loetoe. It is marked " Male : irides dark brown ; bill black ; legs and feet dirty green." I have named it by request of the discoverer after his wife, who accompanied him in his perilous travels. 28. GEOCICHLA sp. inc. Mr. Seebohm, to whom I have referred the single specimen of this species, kindly writes me :-"The Geocichla from Timor Laut is evidently, a young bird in first plumage, which has not quite finished its first moult into the plumage of birds of the year. So far as it is possible to judge, the plumage of the upper parts in the adult bird would not differ from that of G. peroni of Timor (Cat. B. B. M . v. p. 169). The underparts are more difficult to understand. I think the buff feathers with the black terminal crescents are new feathers. If this be so, the underparts will be probably like those of G. imbricata from Ceylon. Unfortunately we do not know the young in first plumage of G. peroni; but I do not think that your bird can be it. I think it will prove to belong to a new species." I think, however, it will be better to defer the description of this bird until other specimens have been obtained. 32. CALORNIS CRASSA, sp. nov. (Plate XIV.) Obscure cineraceo-viridis nitore chalybeo; subtus, pracipue in ventre, paulo magis cineracea ; alis caudaque nigris extus dorsi |