NOVITATES ZOOLOOICAE XXII. 1915. 35 



present, explain these facts, bnt call the attention of collectors to it, in order 

 that they ma.y, one day, explain if this is seasonal, or a local character, as it does 

 not appear to be dne to age. 



39. Myiagra nitida novaepomeraniae Rchw. (?) 



Cf. Not: Zool. 1914. p. 215. 



1 ? (or cJjnv.), Dampier Island, 7.iii. 1914. (No. 0780.) 

 This specimen does not bring ns any further in the question of the various 

 forms of iV. nitida, but we have to add that the adult male (No. .5897) from Rook 

 Island has the upperside, and especially the throat, more greenish glossy than it 

 is in the males from other localities. 



40. Gerygone conspicillata ramuensis Rchw. 



Geri/i/om rainueims Reichenow, Orn. Momilnber. 1897. p. 26 (Rami, German New Guinea). 

 Gerijgone compiciUaUi ramuensis, Nov. Zoul. 1903. p. 474. 



We have only three mediocre skins from •' Friedrich Wilhelm's Hafen," and 

 one from C'ollingwood Bay, collected by Mr. Meek in 1907, to compare, and cannot 

 discover any essential differences between these and a series from Dampier Island ; 

 it is true that the majority of the Dampier (and Vulcan) skins are somewhat darker 

 in colour, bnt it must be remembered that they are very fresh and beautifully made 

 skins, and also that one of the three from Friedrich Wilhelm's Hafen is ciinally 

 dark. 



We have received nine skins from Dampier, collected about the middle of 

 February 1914 (Nos. 6632, 6642, 6643, 6648, 6650, 6660, 6669, 6671, 6672). 



" Iris dark red ; bill black ; feet slate-colour or slaty black." 



Wings : males, 55-59 mm. ; females, 53-54-5 mm. 



41. Cinnyris jugularis flavigastra (Gould). 



Neclarinia flavigastra Gould, rmc. Zuul. Sue. Lojulun, 1843, p. 104 (New Ireland). 

 Citmyris jugularis flavigastra, Noo. Zool. 1914. p. 297. 



6 (?c? ad., 5 ? ?, Dampier Island, 31. i.— 6. ii. 1914 (Nos. 6152, 6513, 6532, 6533, 

 6534, 6.551, 6562, 6563, 6585, 0589, 6590). 



These specimens belong distinctly to the eastern more yellow form. 



42. Cinnyris sericeus sericeus Less. 



Cinnyris sericeus Lesson, Did. Sciences Natitr. i. p. 21 (1827 — " Dorery "= Dorey). 

 Cinnyris a'spasia aspasia Less., Rothsch. & Hart., Nov. Zool. 190.S. p. 211 ; cf. also Stresemaun, 

 Nov. Zool. 1914. p. 143. 



5(?c?,5??, Dampier Island, January 31 to March 10, 1914 (Nos. 6517, 

 6529, 6536, 6560, 6583, 6584, 6596, 0780, 6783, 0791). 



43. Myzomela sclateri Forbes. 



Myzomela sclateri Forbes, Proc. Zuul. Sue. Londuii, 1879, p. 265, pi. xxv. 2— (Palakuru = Credner 

 Island, between New Britain and Duke of York Island). 



3 c?c?, Dampier Island, 21,, 24., 28. ii. 1914 (Nos. 6711, 6722, 6751). 



" Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet slate-blue." Wings 62, 63, 65 mm. 



These three skins agree perfectly with the original description and figure, and 



