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a centimetre or more above the bill. It is also generally less large than in 

 S. forotoro torotoro. The wing of S. torotoro tenlelare is as a rule shorter. 



We have the following examples of this form : — 



S Wanarnbai, Am Islands (C. Webster coll.). Wing, 77 mm. 



? Wanambai, Aru Islands (C. Webster coll.). Wing, Sii mm. (Type of this 

 subspecies). 



? Kobroor (H. Ktihn coll.). Wing, 74 mm. " Iris dark brown ; feet and bill 

 chromeous." 



? Kobroor (H. Klihn coll.). Wing, 70 mm. 



¥ Kobroor (H. Kiihn coll.). Wing, 77 mm. 



? Wanambai (H. Kiihn coll.). Wing, 74 mm. 



S Kobroor (H. Kiihn coll.). Wing, 70 mm. (Of. Salvadori, Ont. Pap. I. 

 p. 485 ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. 1890, ]>. 534.) 



11. Syma torotoro meeki subsp. nov. 



This new form differs at a glance from .S'. torotoro torotoro and trntdare by its 

 small size, esi)ecially smaller bill and wings and its paler npper and under surfaces. 

 There is a distinct ochreons area across the chest, the abdomen is paler, the throat 

 white The black patch on the crown of the /«m ji« is still farther away from the 

 base of the culmen than in tentelare, namely about ID to 18 mm., and generally 

 very small. Count Salvadori {Orn. Paji. I. p. 48.")) had already noticed the- 

 position of the black patch in t\xe females from Naiabui, but he had not commented 

 on the other differences from torotoro. In our series of 15 individuals of this form 

 is one in which the tip of the culmen is black for about 15 mm., while all the other 

 14 have the bill entirely yellow. The one specimen with the black tip of the 

 culmen is evidently somewhat immature, the black crown-patch being tinged with 

 green and somewhat irregular in shape. There is also a large wliite, black-tipped 

 nuchal patch. There is no doubt that young birds of all these forms have the bill 

 more or less black, and the white nuchal patch is also more or less a sign of 

 immaturity. 



We have the following specimens of <S'. t. meeki : - 



? Milne Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). " Iris dark brown; bill and feet orange." 

 Type of this subspecies. Wing, 76 mm. 



? Milne Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). Wing, 74 mm. 



? Milne Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). Wing, 73 mm. 



S Milne Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). Wing, 73 mm. 



i Milne Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). Wing, 74 mm. 



? Low country near Port Moresby (E. Weiske coll.). Wing, 74 mm. 



c? Brown River (E. Weiske coll.). Wing, 74 mm. 



i Upper Moriari River, Owen Stanley Mountains (purchased from dealer). 

 Wing moulting. 



i British New Guinea (A. Goldie coll.). Wing, 76 mm. 



S Naiabui (D'Albertis coll.). Wing, 77 mm. 



? Simbang (E. Nyman coll.). Wing, 78 mm. 



? Simbang (E. Nyman coll.). Wing, 78 mm. 



cf Simbang (E. Nyman coll.). Wing, 70 mm. 



The distribution of S. t. meeki would thus be from the Hnou Gulf along the 



