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36. Hypocharmosyna meeki spec. nov. 



Differs from Hi/pochufmosi/iia pahnanim from the New Hebrides in the 

 absence of red feathers near the base of the bill, absence of yellow tips to the 

 central rectrices, and in the colour of the crown. Differs from //. pygmaea, the 

 home of which is unknown, in the absence of 3'ellow tips to the central rectrices, 

 colour of the crown, and a brownish orange band across the back. 



S ad. Upper surface grass-green, brighter on the forehead. Crown-feathers 

 tij)ped with a dark lead-colour, before the lead-coloured tip a tiny bright green 

 spot, so that the crown looks blackish grey with tiny green spots. Across the 

 interscapulium an orange-brown band nearly a centimeter in width. Remiges black 

 with grass-green outer edges. Underside light green, the feathers being yellowish 

 towards the bases. Feathers behind the auricular region with brighter green 

 shaft-lines. Rectrices green, all except the central pair with yellow tips to the 

 inner webs and a narrow portion of the outer web, blackish from below and on 

 the inner webs. Central pair dark green from above, blackish from below. Under 

 wing-coverts green. " Iris yellowish red, feet pale orange or brownish red, bill 

 dark dirty red." Wing 81 to 86 mm., tail 75 to 78, bill about 13 mm. 



Three specimens sexed males, one female, from Kulambangi'a. If these are 

 correctly sexed the sexes would be quite alike, but we are inclined to think that a 

 pair of labels has beeu mixed, so that the male would be slightly larger (wing 86), 

 the female smaller (wing 81), but otherwise alike. 



This most interesting species is named in honour of Mr. Albert S. Meek, to 

 whose enterprise and energy we owe the valuable collection in which it arrived. 



37. Charmosynopsis margarethae (Tristr.). 



As far as we are aware, only one specimen, the type of Va.c fetnale, is so far 

 in existence in any European mnsenm. Dr. Forbes has been kind enough to send 

 us this valuable example for comparison, and we find that it entirely agrees with 

 the magnificent series which we received now from Kulambangra. The purplish 

 black pectoral collar, which separates the orange-yellow chest-band from the 

 carmine breast and abdomen, is very little curved, the description and figure 

 (Mivart's Monogr. Loriidae) of its almost arrow-shaped form is due to the inferior 

 preparation of the type. The type came from San (ihristoval, and it is said to 

 occur also on Ugi. 



The 7nule has the sides of the rump carmine, the female yellow. The males 

 have the wing 115 to 117 mm., the female is smaller, wing IIU to 111 mm. long. 

 In other respects the sexes are perfectly similar. The iris is marked as "pale red" 

 on all the labels, feet " orange," bill " dirty red." 



Immature birds have the yellow collar above and below ill defined, the 

 purplish black collars not developed, and purplish black edges to the red feathers. 



38. Cacatua ducorpsi Jacq. et Puch. 



c? ¥ Kulambangra. Like sjjccimons from Fauro (Wahnes and Ribbe coll.) 

 and Guadalcanar (Woodford coll.). The female is a little smaller, the bill 

 considerably less. 



