( 522) 



34. Sporaeginthus flavidiventris (Wall.). 

 A series, all iu iiiotilt ami young. 



35. Artamus leucogaster (Val.). 

 Two males from S. Flores. 



3G. Eulabes veneratus (Bj).). 

 Not rare about Mangarai. Iq what 1 suppose to be very old 7n'tles the wattles 

 on the occiijut are very much prolouged, measuring from the end of the velvety spot 

 on the right and left up to 20 and even 25 mm. 



37. Corvus macrorhynchus Wagl. 



Male and/emale. Wings 350 ((J) and 340 ( ? ) ; gloss rather purplish; 



bases of feathers rather white, but apparently not separable from C. macrorkijnchus. 

 See antea, p. 514. 



38. Corvus florensis Biittik. 

 C. florensis Buttik., in Weber's Zool. Ergebn. Reise 0. Ind. III. p. 304 (1894), 

 and Notes Leyden Mus. XVIII. p. 187 (1896). One female of this rare little crow, 

 of which only one specimen is hitherto on record, has been sent by Mr. Everett from 

 Mangarai. Its wings are 228 mm. ; the tail 169 ; tarsus 45 : culmen from base 

 48 mm. The bases of the feathers are dark grey. 



•39. Lanius superciliosus Lath. 

 Four skins from Mangarai, shot iu Novemlier. 



•40. Pachycephala nudigula Hartert (antea, p. 171). 

 (Plate III.) 

 In April I published a Latin diagnosis of this peculiar Pacht/cephala. It differs 

 from all other species of the genus in the old male having a large bare spot of a red 

 colour on the throat. This bare place is evidently inflated like a balloon, as it is very 

 much wrinkled iu the skins, while the other jiarts of the skins are smooth. The 

 head and throat of the male are glossy black. Quills black, inner edges towards 

 base greyish white, onter webs margined with olive-green, broader on the secondaries, 

 greyish on the tips of the primaries. Back, rump, and upper wing-coverts dark 

 olive-green, upper tail-coverts black. Breast and abdomen greenish yellow with an 

 olive tinge, under tail-coverts and middle of belly purer yellow. Tail black, tips 

 dirty olive. Under wing-coverts pale yellowish, greener towards the outer edge. 

 Total length about 195 mm. ; wing 101—108 ; tail 80—85 ; bill 16—18 ; tarsus 

 23-5 — 25-5. The aAxiM female also has a bare spot on the throat, but smaller. The 

 crown of the female is ashy grey ; back, rump, and upper tail-coverts dark olive- 

 green; wings deep blackish brown, inner edges pale isabolliue, outer borders olive- 

 green like the back. Tail dark greenish olive. Chin and throat greyish white, 

 breast washed with green, sides of breast olive-green, remainder of under parts 

 yellow. Wing 90 mm. ; tail 73 ; tarsus 23 ; bill 14—15. The young male is like 

 the o\<\. female, but the crown of the head perhaps of a lighter grey, in very young 

 birds with a greenish wash, and the throat yellow. The throat is feathered, but 

 much thinner where the old bird is bare. Some black colouring appearing in one 



