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!'••. Monarcha inornatus kissereusis A. B. Meyer. 



A series from Larat (Kilhu), Yamdeua (Kubu), aud Selara (Doberty) agrees 

 with those from Dammer, which are all very deep rufous and paler grey on the head, 

 chest and njiiior-siirface than nsnal, and seem to he the same as Meyer's kisserensis. 

 See Nov. ZooL. VII. p. 14. 



20. Rhipidura fuscorufa Scl. 



We have a number from Larat (Kiilin) and from Selaru (Doherty), also one 

 from Babbor (8cbiidler), which are perfectly similar. The young has the mandible 

 light, the legs pale, the whole tail rufous, breast, chest and throat rusty buflf. It is 

 spotted on the bade, and has a wide superciliary line of buff spots. 



21. Rhipidura hainadryas i^cl. 

 We have received only one skin from Larat, from Doherty. 



22. Rhipidura opistherythra Scl. 



We received a good series of six from Larat. The iris is brown. A nest was 

 found on January 13th. The two eggs are cream-coloured, with a ring of rusty 

 brown and pale ashy grey spots near the thick end, and a few small scattered spots 

 elsewhere. They measure 18-5 : 14-2 and 19 : 14"5. 



This species is rather peculiarly placed and diagnosed in Dr. BUttikofer's most 

 useful review of the genus Rhipidura iu vol. XV. of the Notes of the Leyden 

 Maseani. It has nothing to do jvith phorniciira. It is more allied to the rufidorsa 

 group and to my superjiua from Burn, but it has no black pectoral patch, and 

 the tail is entirely dull cinnamon with bright crimson edges, without light ajiical 

 patches. 



23. Myiagra fulviventris Scl. 



This very distinct form has been sent from Larat, Yamdena and Selaru. The 

 female does not differ obviously from the male, but its wing is 2 or 3 mm. shorter 

 ■ aud the uuder-surface a shade paler. " Iris blackish-brown, feet greyish-black, bill 

 dark bhiish-grcy with black tip. 



24. Erythromyias dumetoria riedeli Buttik. 



This bird lias been received from Larat only. 



The description of Dr. Buttikofer {Not. Leijd. Mm. VIII. p. C2) has been taken 

 from an immature male, for the entire nii])er-surface of the adult male is above pure 

 black, and the tail is black, the two centre rectrices entirely, the rest white for the 

 basal hair. The markings on the wing are pure white. There is thus hardly any 

 difference from dumetoria. 



We have eleven males, but, curiously enough, no female. " Iris of the darkest 

 brown, feet jiale idumbeons, bill black." Wing about CO to 08 mm. This form is 



