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8. Lorius hypoenochrous devittatus Hartert. 



One from the Browu River, collected by Emil Weiske, and six from Woodlark 

 are quite alike, and agree with the type of this subspecies from Fergnsson. 

 We have it also from New Hanover and New Ireland. 



9. Lorius hypoenochrous hypoenochrous Gray. 



The typical h>/poenochrous is only known from the Louisiade group, whence 

 we received it from Rossell and Sndest Islands. 



10. Lorius lory lory (L.) 



The distribution is remarkable. It inhabits North- Western New Guinea and 

 the islands near it. 



We have a large series collected by Doherty at Dorey, others from Andai, 

 and, as far as we can make out from the material now in the Tring Museum, 

 the typical lory is only found along the north coast of the Berau Peninsula. 



In L. lory lori/ the under wing-coverts are red, but in young individuals the 

 greater under wing-coverts are yellow with black tips, and the median and smaller 

 ones are mingled red and blue, occasionally also with green. A red band below 

 the occiput, which however is absent or only indicated in young birds. The deep 

 blue colour of the breast is joined with the blue of the nape, but only in adult 

 birds. The whole breast is red in young birds. A red band across the inter- 

 scapular region is indicated, generally quite concealed, but sometimes apparent. 

 Doherty marks the iris as " pale orange, feet black, bill orange, cere blackish." 



Wing of adults : ICO {mostly females) to 165 (mostly marked <J), and 168 mm. 

 in one old 7nale. 



11. Lorius lory major subsp. nov. 



Exactly like Lorius lory lory, but the wing shorter, the bill on the average 

 larger, the blue of the hind-neck generally lighter. 



Wing 167 (?) to 175 and even 179 mm. 



We have a series collected by H. Guillemard on Waigiu. The difference from 

 L. I. lory is not obvious at a glance, but perhaps more important for the birds 

 than the colour-ditferences on which some of the other forms have been founded. 



12. Lorius lory erythrothorax Salvad. 



Differs from Lorius lory lory in the lesser extension of the blue colour on 

 the underside, the breast being uniform red, and no blue-black line running from 

 the breast to the hind-neck. The red band across the upper interscapular region 

 is as a rule more obvious. 



We have a fine series from Kapaur, on the western coast of New Guinea, 

 south of the Gulf of Berau or M'Cluer's Inlet, from Doherty ; several from Etna 

 and Triton Bay (Webster) ; a series from Ron Island in the southern part of 

 Geelviuk Bay ; a small series from various localities in British New Guinea 

 (Mt. Cameron, Oriori, Gaivara, between the Rivers Laroki and Vanapa, and from 

 Nicura), three from Simbang, and one from the Sattelberg in Kaiser Wilhelm's 

 Land. 



