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1883, p. 222 ; Salvad., Orn. Pap. Aggiunte I. p. 5(i ; Berlepsch, J.f.O. 1897, p. 90 

 Madarasz, Term. Fiixctck 1809, p. 409, PI. XVIL, <?). This bird is not mcutioned 

 in tbe Catnlogw. of Birds ; bnt see Sliaqie's llanil List II. p. 58. 



■\\'e have before ns two females collected liy Kubary at Konstantinhafcu, 

 received from Count Berlepsch. 



23. Halcyon diops (Temm.). 



This very distinct species inhabits the Northern Jlolnocas from Morty to Obi. 

 We have before ns 35 specimens from Morty (J. Dumas coll.), Batjan (Doherty, 

 Guillemard), Ternate (Doherty, Powell), Halmahera (Brnijn), and Obi (Doherty). 



24. Halcyon nigrocyanea A\all. 



In addition to four without labels (bought from plumassiers), we have :— 



S ad. Etna Bay (Capt. C. Webster coll.). 



? ad. Auday (Brnijn coll.). 



1 jnv. Arfak (Brnijn coll.). 



1 Jobi Island (purchased by Guillemard). 



If //. quadricolor Oust, from the north coast to Kaiser Wilhelm's Land (cf. 

 Berlepsch, J.f.O. 1897, p. 90), is really different, it will have to rank as a sub- 

 species 0^ xigroci/anea, the females of the two forms being apparently almost alike, 

 and the adnlt male of (juadricolor very similar to the young of uigrocijanea. 



25. Halcyon stictolaema (Salvad.). 



This rare species is so far apparently only known from the Fly River. 

 We have one obtained by A. S. Anthony, abont 2000 ft. high, on Mt. Cameron, 

 Owen Stanley Range, August 20th, 1896. 



20. Halcyon sancta Vig. & Horsf 



In addition to 56 specimens from outside the Pajjuan region, coming from Bali 

 (Doherty), Lombok (Everett), Sumbuwa (Doherty), Savu (Everett), South Flores 

 (Everett), Timor (Everett), Alor (Everett), Batjan (Dolierty), Ternate (Guillemard, 

 Powell), Burn (Dumas), Halmahera (Guillemard), Talaut Islands, Banggai, Sanghi, 

 Siao, Sula Islands (Doherty), Key Islands (Kiihu), Goram Islands (Kiihn), Teoor 

 (Kiihn), Kisoei (Kiihn), Solomon Islands (Webster & Kibbe), Australia (Queens- 

 land : Meek, Olive ; Victoria : Billiughiirst), we have the following individuals from 

 the Papuan region : — 



1 Salwatty (native coll.). 



1 W^aigiu (from Bruijn's hunters). 



1 S Wokan, Aru Islands (Kiihn coll.). 



1 ? Dorey (W. Doherty coll.). 



1 ? Mafor (W. Doherty coll.). 



1 ? Korido (Beccari coll.). 



1 S Aiiday (Beccari coll.). 



1 i Mansinam (Brnijn coll.). 



1 ? Ansns, Jobi (W. Doherty coll.). 



1 S Marai, Jobi (W. Doherty coll.). 



