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No. 208. Wokan. Probably a male ; but the specimen was too much injured to 

 determine.] 



The example, without indication of the sex, is most likely a female, having the ear- 

 coverts orange. 



6. Eclectus polychlorus, Scop. 



Psittacus polychlocus, Scop., Del. Flor. et Faun. Insubr., p. 87, n. 27 (1786) (ex Sonnerat), $. 

 Eclectus linncei, Wagl. Mon. Psitt., p. 571, t. xxi. (1832), ?. 

 Eclectus polychlorus, var. amends, G. R. Gr. Proc. Zool. Soc, 1858, p. 183. 

 Eclectics polychlorus, Salvad., Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen., vol. x. p. 31, sp. 7 (1877); Proc. Zool. Soc, 

 1878, p. 92. 



[No. 212. Wokan. Male. Eyes orange; upper mandible red towards the base, 

 and whitish-yellow towards the tip ; lower one jet-black. Stomach contained inside- 

 coating of cocoa-nut, and some pieces of coral. Feet black.] 



Mr G. R. Gray considered the Arrou specimens as forming a peculiar race of Eclectus 

 'polychlorus, on account of the yellowish band at the tip of the tail being more conspicuous 

 and tinged with reddish ; but the differences are very slight and not constant. 



7. Chalcopsittacus scintillatus, Temru. 



Psittacus scintillatus, Temni., PL Col., p. 569 (1835), Lobo, juv. (type examined). 

 Qhalcopsitta rubrifrons, G. R. Gr., Proc. Zool. Soc, 1858, p. 182, Arrou (type examined). 

 Domicella scintillata, Finsch, Die Papag., vol. ii. p. 752 (1868). 



Chalcopsittacus scintillatus, Salvad., Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen., vol. x. p. 34, sp. 75 (1877); Proc. 

 Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 93. 



[No. 213. Wokan. Male. Eyes dull red; feet black; both mandibles black. 

 Stomach quite empty. 



No. 229. Wokan. Male. Eyes orange ; feet and bill black. Stomach contained 

 insects and leaves.] 



Both specimens are fully adult. 



8. Trichoglossus nigrigularis, G. R. Gr. (PL XX.). 



Trichoglossus nigrigularis, G. R. Gr., Proc. Zool. Soc, 1858, p. 183, Arrou (type examined) : 



Salvad., Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 93. 

 Trichoglossus cyanogrammus, part., Finsch, Die Papag., vol. ii. p. 830 (1868). 



[No. 237. Wokan. Male. Eyes red ; bill red ; legs slate-colour. Stomach contained 

 small seeds. Shot at Wokan.] 



