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34. Geoffroyus aruensis sudestiensis Vis. 



A good serie.s of Geq^roi/us from St. Aignan are quite like those from Sudest 

 Island, while on Rossel Island it is represented by the very different (r. a. 

 ci/anicarpus. (See Vol. V. p. 531, Vol. VI. ]>. si, loiteii.) 



35. Trichoglossus massena 15p. 



Not uncommon on St. Aignan. "The iris is bright red, feet dark slate, bill 

 orange." 



36. Cacatua triton trobriandi Finsch. 



Five fine skins from St. Aignan agree with those from Fergusson (Nov. ZooL. 

 III. p. 246), Sndest (Nov. Zool. V. p. 531), and Rossel Island (roUeci, p. 82) in the 

 shortness of their wings, but the beaks of the adult males are fully as big as they 

 are in some mules from New Guinea. Nevertheless I think, from what I have 

 before me now from Fergusson, Sndest, Rossel and St. Aignan, that they all can be 

 united as one subspecies. 



37. Astur etorques (Salvad.). 



A fine series of adult and immature males and females. " Iris in all bright 

 yellow, feet bright orange, cere orange, bill black." 



38. Astur poliocephalus (Gray). 



Two beautiful adult males. Wings 193 — lUo mm. " Iris plum-colour (?), feet 

 orange, cere orange, bill black." 



35). Ptilinopus strophium Gould. 



Common. (See Vol. V. p. b2.) 



A number of eggs, two in a clutch, were found in September and December. 

 The eggs are rather longitudinal and without gloss, measuring 34o by 234, 

 35 by 24-2, 35-6 by 24-1, 342 by 24 mm., and so on. 



4ti. Ptilinopus superbus (Temm.). 

 Common on St. Aignan. 



41. Carpophaga vanwycki Cass. 



One adult male, September 11th, lsU7. " Iris red, feet red, bill dark bluish 

 slate-colonr." 



This pigeon was formerly not known to reach so far to the south. 



42. Carpophaga salvadorii Tristr. 



An adult pair from St. Aignan are like those from Fergusson and Rossel 

 Islands, excei)t that they are rather deep rosy on the mantle. A young /tv«rtfc has 

 the head and mantle greyish, the chest grey with vinous edges to the feathers. 



43. Carpophaga zoeae (Less). 



One male, July 25th, 1897. " Iris yellowisii white, feet dark red, bill dark 

 slate-colour." 



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