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We are not able to separate any of these from the material now before us. 

 At first sight it would appear as if the individuals from farther east have a larger 

 blue area on the undersnrface, but this apparent difference seems to be due to the 

 different preparation of the skins. There are considerable differences in size, 

 but they cannot serve to distinguish any more races, as they vary too much in 

 specimens from the same places. We are quite unable to separate the skins 

 from Ron Island from any of the others. 



We have no specimens from Rubi, in the extreme south of the Geelvink Bay, 

 where birds seem to be smaller, and are termed " rubiensis " by A. B. Meyer. 



13. Lorius lory jobiensis Meyer. 



We know this form in typical specimens only from Jobi Island, whence we 

 have 15 adult examples before ns. It differs from lory major and erytkrothorax 

 principally in its deep blue under wing-coverts. The breast is bright red with 

 a rosy tinge, the hind-neck blue, the bill large and powerful ; the red band across 

 the interscapular region is generally well defined. Wing of adult 7nales about 

 175 mm. 



14. Lorius lory subsp. ? 



Two 7nales and a female from Takar have the same rosy tinge on the breast 

 as jobiensis, the hiud-neck is blue, but the bill is smaller, the wings shorter, the 

 same as in salvaciorii. 



We Ijelieve that this form stands in the middle between jobiensis and 

 salvaciorii, agreeing more with the former in its colours, with the latter in its 

 dimensions. We do not, however, consider our series of three large enough to 

 name this form without further research. Wing about 160 mm. only. 



15. Lorius lory salvadorii Meyer. 



Differs from jobiensis principally in its much smaller size, especially the bill 

 and wings. The latter measure only about 160 mm. Besides the smaller size 

 the red of the breast is somewhat more scarlet, without a rosy tiuge, the hind-neck 

 and upper back is deeper, almost black, also the upper abdomen is generally 

 darker, the under tail-coverts generally, but not always, deeper blue. The smaller 

 size is the most constant character of this form. 



It is common near Konstantinhafen and Astrolabe Bay in German New 

 Guinea, whence we have eight specimens. The specimen mentioned as coming 

 from Simbang in Nov. Zool. III. p. 254 is also from Konstantinhafen. 



16. Lorius lory cyanauchen (S. Miill.) 



This remarkable subspecies differs from all the rest of this group in the total 

 absence of the red nuchal band in the adult bird. 



It is only known from the Schouten Islands or Misory. We have received 

 it from Mr. Doherty from Biak and Korrido, three in all. One of these was 

 bought alive, and was the most perfect mimic Doherty had ever heard. " Iris : 

 orange, with an inner and outer dark line, the former defined inwardly with a 

 silvery ring ; feet black ; bill dull orange, ochreous at tip ; cere and skiu round 

 eyes black." 



