( yo; 



23. Edoliosoma talauteuse M. A AVg. 

 Both sexes, fnlly agreeing with the anthors' descriptions. 



24. Dicaeum talautense M. & Wg. 



Several good skins. This form is closely allied to D. sangirense Salvad. From 

 two skins from Siao, collected by Doherty, which 1 believe to be D. sangirense, it 

 differs in being above more bluish purple, almost as purple as D. celebense, and in 

 being darker below, but the size is the same. 



25. Hennotimia (Cinnyris) talautensis M. & Wg. 



Very close to //. sangii-eiisis, and only differing in the ranch more purplish 

 throat, but not larger, as far as I can see. 



2ii. Zosterops babelo 51. it AVg. 

 Two tine male)<, fully agreeing with the description. 



27. Pitta inspeculata M. & Wg. 



Of this beautiful sjiecies we have received a good series from Lirnng. Near the 

 bend of the wing are some of the lesser nj)per wing-coverts with the basal two-thirds 

 white. 



28. Calornis sangirensis : Salvad. (an snljsp. nov. ?). 



A series fromj Lining has enormous beaks, and I believe it will have to be 

 separated snbspecifically from C. sangirensis. 



29. Monticola solitarius (P. L. S. Miill.). 

 Old and young, April andMay! 



3(1. Oriolus melanisticus JI. k Wg. 



The oldest nmles of this excellent species are uniform black on the mantle, 

 but hardly two are alike in the extent of the black colour above. See Meyer & 

 Wiglesworth's interesting remarks i.e. pp. 247 and 7. 



*31. Muuia molucca (L.). 



Fonr nudes, all typical M. mohicca, and not at all approaching -1/. m. jiro- 

 pinqua. 



32. Ptilinopus xanthorrhous (Salvad.). 



3:i. Myristicivora bicolor (Scop.). 



34. Carpophaga pickeriugi Cass. 



