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182. Oedistoma pygmaeutn Salvad. 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 436. 



5c??, Upper Aroa River, November 1904, January 1905. (Nos. B 63, 152, 

 159, 160, 167.) 



183. Melilestes polioptera Sharpe. 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 437. 



5 ? , Head of Aroa River, 28. v. 05. (No. A 2260.) 



184. Melilestes iliolophus iliolophus Salvad. 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 438. 



6 ? . Upper Aroa River, November 1904, January 1905 (Nos. B 56, 162). 



185. Melilestes megarhynchus (Gray). 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 436. 



<?, Head of Aroa River, 14. v. 05. (No. A 2185.) 



This is a somewhat variable species. Three birds from Waigiu are rather 

 greyish olive below and have the throat more whitish. Birds from British New 

 Guinea are more greenish olive below, Arfak skins being similar, while from 

 Mysol we have three skins, two of which agree with birds from British New Guinea 

 and Aru Islands, the third having more grey on the sides of the breast, much like 

 the bird from Waigiu. We do not, however, feel disposed to say confidently that 

 any local forms can be separated, our material not being very large. 



186. Melipotes gymnops fumigatus Mey. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 439. 



6 c? 9 , Owgarra, Angabnnga River, November and December 1904, January 

 and February 1905. (Nos. A 1859, 1838, 1891, 1932, 1982, 2065.) 



187. Melidectis torquatus emilii Mey. 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 439. 



3 c? 9 , Head of Aroa River, May 1905. (Nos. A 2187, 2202, 2203.) 



4 <J9, Owgarra, Angabnnga River, November 1904, February 1905. (Nos. 

 A 1829, 1860, 1861, 2109.) 



188. Melirrhophetes ochromelas batesi Sharpe. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 440. 



2 cJc?, Owgarra, Angabnnga River, November and December 1904. (Nos. 

 A 1858, 1908.) 



2 c?cJ, 1 9, Head of Arra River, May 1905. (Nos. A2213, 2235, 2230.) 



189. Melirrhophetes belfordi De Vis. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 440. 



2 SS, Owgarra, Angabnnga River, November, December 1904. (Nos. 

 A 1883, 1933.) 



