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Show 198 MR. W. R. OGILVIE-GRANT ON THE [Mar. 6, 46. LAMPROCORAX GRANDIS. Lamprocorax grandis, Salvad. ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 462. a. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 30. 5. 87. Bill black ; legs black ; iris red. b. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 14. 7. 87- Bill black; legs black; iris red. c. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 28. 7- 87. Bill black; legs black ; iris red. L. minor has been accidentally figured by Mr. Sharpe (t. c.) under the name of Lamprocorax grandis. 47. MlNO KREFFTI. Mino kreffti (Sclater) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 469. a. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 16. 4. 87. Bill and skin round eye yellow ; legs yellow; iris yellow. b. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 20. 6. 87- Bill and skin round eye yellow ; legs yellow; iris yellow. 48. MACROCORAX WOODFORDI. Macrocorax woodfordi, Grant, P. Z.S. 1887, p. 332. A. 2 ad- Aola, Guadalcanar; 18.4.87- Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris greyish brown. b. 2 ad- Aola, Guadalcanar; 19.4.87. Bill white with black tip ; legs black; iris greyish brown. Food, fruit and seeds. c. Ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 3. 5. 87. Bill white with black tip; legs black ; iris dark grey. Food, fruit and insects. d. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 7. 5. 87. Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris dark grey. e. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 16. 5. 87- Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris dark grey. f. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 25. 5. 87. Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris dark grey. g-h. 8 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 4. 6. 87- Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris dark grey. i. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 6. 6. 87- Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris dark grey. k. 8 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 17-7.87. Bill pinkish; legs black ; iris dark grey. /. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanal-; 10.8.87. Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris grey. m. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 12.8.87. Bill white with black tip ; legs black : iris grey. n. Ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 25. 8. 87- Bill white with black tip ; legs black ; iris grey. o. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 31.8.87. Bill pink with black tip ; legs black ; iris dark grey. All the series agree well with the type and the sexes are entirely similar. |