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The Genus GOURA. 



112. GrOTira coronata (L.)- 



Western New Guinea (Beran Peninsula, shores of Geelvink Bay to Etna Bay, 

 Waigin, Batanta, Salwatty and Mysol). 



We have Ifi specimens, 12 of which are more or less typical, while 4 are 

 albinistic varieties. 



2 Etna Bay, 1 Triton Bay (Cay ley Webster coll.). 



These three specimens appear rather large, wings abont 385 mm., crests about 

 180 mm. 



1 (J, 1 ? , 1 not sexed Dorey (Gnillemard ^ Powell coll.). 



1 c?, 1 ? Mysol (Powell coll.). 



2 (J, 1 ? 1 not sexed Waigin (Gnillemard & Powell coll.). 



Of the four albinistic varieties, one is the type of G. cinerea Hart. (Nov. Zool. 

 1895 p. 67). 



We are now, however, convinced that this bird is only a curious pale aberration 

 of G. coronata, because a considerable nnmber of the wing-feathers are not uniform, 

 but particoloured, being of a somewhat irregular mixture of yellowish-white and 

 dirty grey, and because some of the others approach this bird in more than one 

 particular. 



113. Goura scheepmakeri Fiusch. 



We are convinced that this name must be used to embrace the three birds 

 called Ooiu-a sdateri, G. albertisi, and G. scheepmakeri in the Cat'dogue of Bii-ds. 

 Moreover, from the tendency to variation exhibited by most of the members of the 

 genus Goura, we consider that G. scheepmakeri, only being known from a single 

 specimen, is more than likely to be only an alierraut specimen,* and so, for the 

 present, we treat these three supposed forms as two subspecies only, as follows : — 



114. Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri Finsch. 



(Synonym : Goura albertisii Salvad.). 

 Hah. South-Eastern New Guinea. 

 We have nine specimens : 



3 Brown lliver (E. ^Veiskc coll.). 



4 Nicura (Lix coll.). 



2 Mailu district (Anthony coll.). 



115. Goura scheepmakeri sclateri Salvail. 

 Fly and Kataw Eivers. 

 We have 3 specimens : — 

 2 (?, Fly River (D'All)ertis coll.). 

 1 without locality. 



This form difiers from the former in having a whiter s]H'cnlum and chestnut 

 tips to the upjier wing coverts. 



* Since we wrote the above 1 have examined the type of Ginira nrhcfpmahrri in the Milan Museum. 

 It is a young bird with a small crest, altogether different from the fitrurc in tlie Prop. Xnol. Sor. Ltmtl. 

 It differs from the forms known as Q. gfintfri and G. alhrrtijti in the absence of the maroon tips to the 

 feathers forming the alar speculum an<l in the paler and less extended maroon colour below, which has a 

 yellowish tinge. It agrees with G. nlbrrtiii in the absence of the maroon upper wing-coverts. Although 

 the alar speculum is decidedly greyer than in normal G, :<rlatfri and G. atbcftisi, I am convinced, from 

 examining this specimen, that it is only a rather abnorm.al immature specimen of G. allertini, especially 

 as the two anterior feathers nf the siieculnm show decidecl traces of chestnut tips. — W. II. 



