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106. Trugon terrestris terrestris G. Jl. Gray. 



We have the following S skius : — 

 1 Salawatti (Brnijn's hunters). 



1 Andai (Brnijn's hnnters). 



2 Dutch New Guinea (Brnijn's hnnters). 

 1 Mansinani (Brnijn's hunters). 



1 Etna Bay (Captain C. Webster coll.). 



2 Humboldt Bay (Dumas coll.). 



luT. Trugon terrestris leucopareia (Meyer). 



This form differs friim the preceding only by the whiter sides of the face and 

 neck, and the wing-coverts are more washed with bronzy brown. We have 

 8 specimens : — 



2 South-Eastern New Guinea (Goldie coll.). 



1 <?, 3 ? Milne Bay (Meek coll.). Iris briglit red, feet transjiarent, and bill 

 fleshy-white. 



1 Brown River (Weiske coll.). 

 1 Port Moresby (Weiske coll.). 



The Genus OTIDIPHAPS. 



The genus Otidiphaps comprises three forms, which inhabit New Guinea and 

 Fergusson Island. They replace each other geographically and are undonlitedly 

 close allies, but as their characters are very clear and constant and no intermediate 

 specimens known, Mr. Rothschild is of opinion that it is more advisable to treat 

 them as species, binomially named, instead of as subspecies, although they are 

 closely allied. We do not know the young Ijirds. 



108. Otidiphaps nobilis Gould. 



Hindneck with a large bronzy-green patch ; chest deep purple ; rump purple ; 

 back and wings purplish-chestnut. Western New Guinea and Batauta. 



We have six skins witliout labels, liut all, as shown by their preparation, 

 undoubtedly from N.W. New Guinea. 



1 purchased by Doherty at Waropen, not far from Knrudn. 



1 bought by Doherty at Serni, Jolii, and said tu have been killed there (?). 



3 Arfak (from Brnijn's hunters). 



1 lalielled " Arfak " by A. Boucard. 



1 Dorey, from Powell (evidently bought). 



2 Etna Bay (Capt. C. Webster coll.). One of these seems to be less mature, 

 and has the breast and chest more metallic green, less purple. 



100. Otidiphaps cervicalis Rams. 



Differs from (I. itohilis in a greyish-white, not green, jiatch on the hindneck, 

 deep dull green rump and upper tail-coverts and deep greenish breast. It is only 

 known from British New Guinea. 



We have five skins, namely, two without label, two from between the rivers 

 Laroki and Vanapa, apparently collected by E. Weiske, and one shot near Milne 

 Bay by A. S. Meek. " Iris bldod-red, feet reddish-yellow, bill purple." 



