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A single specimen of this species (No. 497) was "shot on the main island; insects 

 in stomach." Unfortunately it is in a very imperfect state, the bill and greater part of 

 the tail-feathers having been shot away. It is jwssible that the two centre tail-feathers, 

 which are apparently absent, may be wholly black as in Monarcha loricatus ; the three 

 outer ones are wholly white. 



4. Philemon albitorques, Scl. (PI. VIII.). 



Philemon albitorques, Scl., Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 553. 



Supra obscure fuscus, plumis subtus cinereis ; alis caudaque nigricantioribus ; fascia 

 cervicis postica et toto corpore subtus albis cineraceo adumbratis ; capitis plumis brevibus, 

 rigidiusculis, fronte loris et oculorum ambitu fere denudatis ; subalaribus cum ventre 

 concoloribus ; rostro nigricanti-corneo, mandibula inferiore ad basin flava ; pedibns 

 obscure cinereis; long, tota IS'5, alae 7'3, caudse rectr. lat. 4'2, med. 5'5, tarsi 2"0. 



Habitat. — Ins. Admiralitatis. 



Obs. — Species torque colli postico insigms, rostro ad basin paulum incrassato et 

 tumido, pedibus robustis. 



A single example of this fine Honeyeater (No. 481) was "shot on Wild Island." 

 [Several others were seen, but it was difficult to get a shot at them, they fly so rapidly. 

 They were continually heard in the woods, both of the main island and on the outward. 



Female : eyes brown ; feet grey ; bill dark, base of the lower mandible yellow ; 

 stomach had grasshoppers. 



This bird made a noise like the ' Leather-head ' of Australia, but much louder.] 



The specimen is moulting, both new wing- and tail-feathers being not fully 

 developed. The breast is slightly stained with yellow, as is often the case with the 

 Meliphagidas. 



5. Nectariniafrenata,S. Miill. 



Nectariniufrenata, S. Miill, Land eu Volkenk, p. 173; Scl, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 553. 



Four examples (487, male ; 488, male ; 439, female ; and 490, female) of this rather 

 widely spread Sun-bird (see remarks as to range, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 104). Mr 

 Murray notes, " eyes hazel." None of the specimens are in full dress. 



6. Myzomela pammelcBna, Scl. (PI. VII. fig. 3). 



Myzomela pammelmna, Scl., Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 553 ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1879, p. 2G7. 



Nigerrima, remigum marginibus internis cineraceo-albidis, rostro et pedibus nigris : 

 long, tota 5 - 0, alse 2'7, caudee 2'0. 



