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20. Halcyon saurophaga (lould. 



f^pread from the Moluccas over New Guiuea to tlie Solomon Islamls. We 

 have not been able to make out any local races. Onr material consists of the 

 following 20 specimens : — 



1 " Halmahcra " (bought from Boucard). 



1 cJ, 2 ? Batjau (W. Doherty coll.). 



2 Morty (J. Dumas coll.). 



2 Weeda Islands, near Gilolo (II. Guillemard coll.). 



1 S juv. Mysol (H. Guillemard coll.). 



1 i ad. Mysol (H. Guillemard coll.). 



1 i ad. Efbe Islands, near Mysol (H. Guillemard coll.) 



1 ? Jobi (from Bruijn's hunters). 



2 S Ansus, Jobi (W. Doherty coll.). 



1 ? Dorey (Powell coll.). 



2 S Yamua (\V. Doherty coll.). 



3 c?, 3 ? St. Aignan, Louisiades (A. S. Meek coll.). 



2 cJ ? Egum group, East Papuan Islands (A. S. Meek coll.). 



1 said to be from New Ireland. 



1 Rubiana, Solomons (('. M. Woodford coll.). 



1 Munia, Shortland grouji (Wahncs & Ribbe coll.). 



The Genus TANYSIPTEUA. 



In examining the sjiecimeus of this genus from our region we found so 

 many connecting links, and so many characters in common with the few species 

 that occur outside the Papuan area, that we prefer to give a short review of the 

 whole genus. 



There have been described as distinct species 21 forms, of which we are 

 nnable to recognise Tani/siptera microrhyncha Sharpe, and T. galatea rubiensis 

 A. B. Meyer, thus leaving 19 forms, which we consider to form seven species, of 

 which T. (lea has ten snbsjiecies, T. sabrina three, and T. si/ln'a two. 



3(1. Tauysiptera nympha Gray. 



This and T. tianaf have the under-surface vermilion. T. jit/mpliii has the 

 ])ili'um blue, sides of head and mantle black. It inhabits North-Western New 

 Guinea. 



We have five unlabelled skins, collected by nntives, j)urchased from Jlr. v;ui 

 Renesse van Duivcnbode, two of which are said to come from Sorong, two frnni 

 Arfak, and one tine adult bird collected by ( 'ajitain Webster at Etna Bay. 



31. Tauysiptera danae Sharpe. 



Diflfers widely froxu T. hi/m/ilin in its oclireous brown crown and mantle, and 

 cinnamon sides of head. It evidently rej)laces T. mjinpha in South-Easterii New 

 Guinea, but must be regarded as a different species, as there are, to our knowledge, 

 no intermediate forms, or any traces of such known. 



