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thick end. The eggs are fnhlj glossy, with ileep pores, ami measure 3-1-4 x 2G'7 

 and 34 x 2.V6 mm. 



36. Monarcha chalybeocephalus chalybeocephalus (Gam.) 



ilmcimpa chnli/beocejihalu^. Garuier, Vui/. Coqu'dle, ZooL, Atlai, pi. xv. fig. 1 ( J ), i. 2. p. 58il (1826- 

 1828— New Ireland). 



4 cJi^ad. (Nos. 6033, 6004, 6006, 600T) ; 2 c^cJ,iiiv.(Nos. 5906, 602.3) ; 3 ? ? 

 (Nos. 5069, 5075, 603.5), Maims, September and October, 1013. 



37. Monarcha infelix Sol. 



iluimrcha infelix Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 552 (Admiralty Islands) ; Vui/. Chalkiuja; liop^ 

 Birds, pi. vii. 



6 c? c? (Nos. 5073, 6014, 6039, 6049, 6054, 6055) ; 4 ? ? (Nos. 5967, 5968, 5072, 



6013). 



" Iris dark brown ; bill slaty blue with black tip ; feet slaty blue." 



There is no ditierence between the se.Kes, e.Kcept in siise. The wings of the 



males measure 82'5-87, those of the females 70-81 mm. 



38. Rhipidura setosa niveiventris Rothsch. & Hart. 



Rhipiiliini, Hr.fjixa iiimioeidris Rothschild aad Hartert, Hull. 3.0. Club x.xxiii. p. 1U9 (1914 — Maims 

 Admiralty Islands). 



Differs from the other forms of Kli. setosa in its snow-wliite abdomen. In 

 most of the specimens the slaty-grey breast-band is quite niuform, without any 

 whitish spots, but in three examples some faint whitish spots or traces of them are 

 visible. 



The entire crown of the head is black, merging into the slate grey of the back. 

 Only the greater upper wing-uoverts have a very narrow outer edge of white, which 

 is absent in worn specimens. Wings 84-0r5 mm., evidently the smaller specimens 

 being females, though the sex-marks on the labels do not all bear this out. In the 

 original description the measures of the wings were given as Sl-Ol'S, but the 

 smaller measure is incorrect, in so far as this small bird is a quite young bird, with 

 a duller crown and duller colours everywhere, whitish margins to the median and 

 greater upper wing-coverts, pale brownish buff margins to the feathers of the back. 



6(?c?(Nos. .5994, 6022, 6052, 6053, 6068, 609.5); 2 ? ? (Nos. 5963, 0118); 

 1 young male (No. 6()05). 



" Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black." 



39. Rhipidura semirubra Scl. 



Rlupidura mminibra Sclater, Prnc. Zunl. Sue. Lund. 1877, p. 552 ; Voij. C/ialknr/er, Rup., Birds 

 pi. vii. (Admiralty Islands). 



This Rhipidura differs from the other forms of this group chiefly by its uniform 

 bright cinnamon-red npperside, including the forehead. 



We have received ten males and females, collected at Manns in the months of 

 September and October (Nos. 6048, 6056, 6086, 6114, 6115, 6116, 6117, 6121, 6135, 

 6136). 



