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the male. The yonng bird in its first plnmage has the crown green like the back ; 

 the yoang male passes through a plnmage with a brown head like that of theyma/^. 

 The iris in both sexes is pale yellow, the feet greenish slate-colonr, the npper jaw of 

 the adult male crimson. 



20. Cacatua triton trobriandi Finsch. 



Four specimens from Rossel Island agree perfectly with those from Fergusson 

 and Sudest Island. Cf. Nov. Zool. III. p. 240 (1>;90), and Nov. Zool. V. p. 531 

 (1»98). 



21. Ninox goldiei rosseliana Tristr. 



One evidently immature female from Rossel agrees with those from Sndest 

 Island. The iris is bright yellow, feet dirty yellow, bill pale yellow with stone-grey 

 patches. Cf Nov. Zool. V. p. 531 (1898)." 



22. Accipiter sjiec. inc. 



A young male of a Sparrow-hawk from Rossel Island may belong to an unnamed 

 species ; but without adult specimens I cannot form a definite idea about it. The 

 thigh-feathers are cinnamou-rufous, barred with whitish. The iris has been yellow. 

 This bird has nothing whatever to do with Astur etorques, which we have received 

 from several other islands of the Lonisiade group. 



23. Ptilinopus strophium Gould. 



One sAxAt.tmale 'from Rossel Island has a purple patch of about an inch in 

 length on the upper abdomen, formed by the broad purple tips to the feathers. 

 There is also a very distinct purplish blue line bordering the yellowish white chest- 

 band. This purple patch on the abdomen is more or less indicated in several other 

 males. Salvador! {Cat. B. Brit. Mas. XXT. p. 135) mentions a skin from S.E. New 

 Guinea as having a few small purple spots along the middle of the abdomen. 

 Specimens from St. Aignau and other places show partly traces of the purple patch, 

 partly not. Probably the purple patch is only found in very old mates. " The iris 

 is reddish yellow, feet purple-red, bill pale greenish yellow." 



24. Carpophaga salvadorii Tristr. 



This beautiful large Pigeon is evidently common on Rossel Island, as it is ou 

 Fergusson Island. The specimens from the two islands are alike. " The iris is 

 bright red, feet dark purple, bill bluish slate-colour." 



25. Myristicivora spilorrhoa (G. R. (iray). 

 One male. Cf. Nov. Zool. V. p. 532. 



