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Show 558 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON A N E W CALYPTOMENA. [June 23, 13. On a new Species of Calyptomena. By R. B O W D L ER SHARPE, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. [Received June 23, 1887.] The genus Calyptomena has, until now, been considered to contain a single species, C. viridis (Raffl.), confined to the Indo-Malay an region, and more especially common in Malacca and Borneo than in any other part of its range. The splendid species which I now describe makes the second one of the genus, and was discovered by my friend Mr. John Whitehead on the mountain of Kina Balu. It is at least twice the size of Calyptomena viridis, and is easily distinguished by the characters given below. I have named it after Mr. Whitehead, in acknowledgment of the enterprise he has shown during his travels in the East. CALYPTOMENA WHITEHEADI, sp. nov. 3 . C. similis C. viridi, sed duplo major, et plaga magna jugulari nigra, plumis dorsi pectorisque nigris, viridi lanceolatim termi-natis, cauda velutino-nigra (ad basin viridi) et secundariis cyaneo marginatis distinguenda. Long. tot. 11*0, culm. 0-65, ala 6*35, cauda 3*2, tarsi 1*0. 2 • Mari similis, sed coloribus dilutioribus et crista frontali minore distinguenda. Long. tot. 9*8, culm. 075, ala 6*1, cauda 3*3, tarsi 1*05. Hab. In monte 'Kina Balu' dicto, in Borneo septentrionali. |
