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Show 692 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM NEW GUINEA. [NoV. 4, cutis ; cauda brevi, quadrata : tarsis graciliusculis, modice elongatis. LEUCOPHANTES BRACHYURUS, sp. n. (Plate LIII.) Supra obscure schistaceus, pileo nigricante, superciliis latis et elongatis, albis : alis externe nigris, speculo atari et campterio albis cauda nigricante unicolori; subtus omnino albus, mento summo nigro: long, tota 5, alee 2*9, caudee 1-8, tarsi 0*85, rostri a rict a 0*95. Fern, mari similis. Hab. Atam, apud montes Papuanos Arfak. 4. RECTES BENNETTI, sp. u. Supra brunneus cineraceo undatus, subtus paulo clarior : remigibus et rectricibus extus pure brunneis : subalaribus et remigum marginibus interioribus cervino-rufescentibus : rostro breviusculo, fortiter uncinato, laniino, nigro : rictu setoso .- pedibus obscure plumbeis : iride castanea : long, tota 9*3, alee 4*7, caudee, vix rotundatee, 3*8, rostri a rictu 1*15. Hab. Atam, apud montes Papuanos Arfak. Obs. Species ab affini R. strepitante, colore saturatiore et rostro laniino diversa, in honorem Georgii Bennett, hujus Societatis Socii et benefactoris optimi dicata. 5. PACHYCEPHALA RUFINUCHA, sp. n. Supra olivaceo-viridis : capite cinereo, nucha rubra: subtus alba, lateribus fuscescenti-olivaceis ; gula flava, crisso flavicante : rostro et pedibus nigris : iride castanea: long, tota 7, alee 3*5, caudee 3, tarsi 1*25, rostri a rictu 0*95. Hab. Atam, apud montes Papuanos Arfak. This is a large and not very typical Pachycephala, having the bill much elevated and compressed. Its coloration is definite, and does not resemble that of any species known to me. The fourth primary is rather longer than the third, and longest. The tail is slightly rounded. The divisions of the acrotarsial scutes are nearly obsolete. 6. PACHYCEPHALA SOROR, sp. n. Olivacea, alis caudaque obscure fuscis olivaceo extus limbatis: capite nigro : subtus flava, gutture albo, torque pectorali nigro : rostro et pedibus nigris; iride nigra: long, tota 6*5, alee 3*7, caudee 2*7, rostri a rictu 0 85, tarsi 0*85. Hab. Atam, apud montes Papuanos Arfak. This is a typical Pachycephala, closely allied to P. melanura (Gould, B. Austr. vol. ii. pl. 66), but with the tail brown, bordered with olive-green. The black head extends over the nape and joins the olive-green of the back without any traces of intervening colour. 7. CAMPEPHAGA AURULENTA, sp. n. (Plate LIV.) Aureo-flava, interscapulio viridescente : pileo cinereo, superciliis albis utrinque marginato : loris et capitis lateribus cum gutture toto alis et cauda splendenti-nigris, alarum tectricibus majoribus |