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Show 1888.] BIRDS O F T H E S O L O M O N ARCHIPELAGO. 193 23. CEYX SOLITARIA. Ceyx solitaria, Temm., Salvad. t. c. i. p. 420 ; Sharpe, in Gould's Birds of New Guinea, pt. iii. pi. a. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 27- 6. 87. Bill red ; legs red ; iris red. 24. HALCYON LEUCOPYGIA. Cyanalcyon leucopygia, Verr., Salvad. i. p. 457. Halcyon leucopygia, Sharpe, in Gould's Birds of New Guinea, pt. xviii. pi. a. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 11. 4. 87. Bill black; legs grey ; iris brown. Food, lizards and grasshoppers. b. 2 ad- Rovatu, Guadalcanar; 15. 4. 87. Bill black; legs black ; iris brown. Food, beetles &c. c. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 8. 5. 87- Bill black ; legs black ; iris dark brown. d. 8 imm. Aola, Guadalcanar; 12. 5. 87- Bill black; legs black ; iris brown. e,f. 8 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 14.7.87. Bill black ; legs black ; iris brown. Only the adult males have the white rump ; in the young male it is purplish and undefined, and the neck and breast are pinkish buff. 25. HALCYON SAUROPHAGA. Sauropatis saurophaga (Gould), Salvad. t. c. i. p. 469. a. Ad. Rubiana ; 4. 3. 87. Bill black ; legs black ; iris brown. 26. HALCYON TRISTRAMI. Sauropatis tristrami (Layard), Salvad. t. c. iii. App. p. 524. Halcyon tristrami, Layard, Sharpe, in Gould's Birds of New Guinea, pt. xix. pi. «. Ad- Aola, Guadalcanar ; 8. 5. 87. Bill black, white below; legs black ; iris dark brown. 27- HALCYON SANCTA. Sauropatis sancta (Bodd.), Salvad. t. c. i. p. 470. a. Imm. Rubiana; 20. 3. 87. Bill black ; legs black; iris brown. b. 8 imm. Aola, Guadalcanar; 21.4.87. Bill black; legs grey; iris brown. c. 2 imm. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 24. 4. 87. Bill black ; legs grey; iris brown. d. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 30. 4. 87- Bill black ; legs grey ; iris brown. e. 8 imm. Aola, Guadalcanar; 14.5.87. Bill black; legs dark grey ; iris brown. /. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 26. 6. 87- Bill black, white below ; legs grey ; iris dark brown. g. § ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 4.7-87. Bill black ; legs grey; iris brown. |
