( lii4 ) 



1 cJ, 1 ? ludrulamau^ South Celebes (A. Everett coll.). 



1 <?, 1 ? Makassar (W. Doherty coll.). 



1 c?, 1 ¥ Peliug Island (Clarsham's natives coll.). 



1 <J, 1 ? Snla Besi (W. Doherty coll.). 



83. Macropygia amboinensis sangirensis Salvail. 



This form is as a rule easily distinguishable from albicapilla by its larger size 

 and darker nppersnrface, but intermediate specimens are not rare, and especially 

 those from the islands between Sangi and Celebes, such as Rnang and Tagulandang, 

 seem to be more or less intermediate. 



Our following specimens must be regarded as sangirensis: — 



3 cf Tagulandang (Cursham's natives coll.). 



1 <J, 1 ? Gunong Api (Cnrsham's natives coll.). 



1 ? Lirung, Talaut Islands (Cursham's natives coll.). 



2 c? Siao (Cursham's natives coll.). 



1 c? Siao (W. Doherty coll.). 



2 S Karkelang, Talaut Islands (Cursham's natives coll.). 

 2 c?? Great Sangi (Cursham's natives coll.). 



84. Macropygia amboinensis batchianensis A\'all. 



Head and throat rusty-rnfous, lower throat and chest vinous, with more or less 

 distinct indications of cross-bars. Distinguished from all the former subspecies by 

 the evanescent or absent bars on the chest. Tail somewhat pale. 



Northern Moluccas. We have the following specimens : — 



1 <? Ternate (Beccari coll.). 



2 cJ, 1 ? Ternate (Powell & Guillemard coll.). 

 1 (?, 1 ? Ternate (W. Doherty coll.). 



1 ? juv. Gani, Halmahera (W. Doherty coll.). 

 7 (?, 3 ? Batjan, 4000 ft. (W. Doherty coll.). 

 5 J, 2 ¥ Obi Major (W. Doherty coll.). 

 1 juv. Morty (Dumas coll.). 



The specimens from Obi Major do not seem to be separable from typical 

 batchianensis. 



85. Macropygia amboinensis carteretia Bp. 



Breast and chest nnbarred, head rufous-vinous, paling on the ibrehead, cheeks 

 and throat. 



Bismarck Archipelago, but wc are in doubt about the Xew Hanover specimens. 



We have before us : — 



1 (? Duke of York Island (Th. Kleinschmidt coll.). 



1 c? New-Britain (Th. Kleinschmidt coll.). 



1 <J, 1 ¥,1 juv. Now Ireland, from an orchid hunter. 



t'aptain Webster sent also three adult males, one. /hnale and a young bird from 

 New Hanover. The males have more or less distinct bars on the chest, and we 

 believe the New Hanover form will bo separable. Our material, however, being so 

 scanty, the bars being more or less devcloi)ed, and indicated in one of our other 

 specimens, we hesitate at present to separate them. Our New Britain male has 

 the wing considerably longer than any of the other specimens. 



