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10. Hylochelidon nigricans, Vieil. 



11. Eurystomus pacificus, Lath. 



12. Eurystomus crassiotris, Sclater. 



Several specimens of this fine species were obtained. Its range 

 of habitat extends from St. Christoval Island to New Britain, 

 from both of which places the Museum has received specimens. 



13. Merops ornatus. 



Several specimens, showing the range of the widely distributed 

 species. 



14. Dacelo leachii, Gould. 

 Dacelo intermedins, Salvadori 



15. Dacelo gaudiciiaudi, Quoy and Gaim. 



16. Melidora goldiei, nov. sp. 



Adult. — Forehead, whole of the upper part of the head, and the 

 occiput black, each feather margined at the tip with rich light 

 greenish cobalt ; a narrow line of buff-tipped feathers extends 

 from the nostrils to over the eye, a similarly tinted line along the 

 base of the bill to below the eye ; lores black ; ear coverts mostly 

 black, their lower portions mingled with buff ; a narrow white 

 collar extends from the ear coverts round the neck, but is 

 separated from the elongated occipital feathers by a narrow band 

 of black, a few of the feathers of the white collar being tinged 

 with buff and blotched on the sides with black ; mantle, wing 

 coverts, and scapularies black, each feather with a spot of rich 

 golden buff at the tip ; primaries dark brown ; secondaries dark 

 brown, with the outer webs margined with rich buff, and the 

 inner series tipped also with buff; back, rump, and upper tail 

 coverts rich blackish brown, each feather tipped with a spot of 

 golden buff; tail rich, shining brown, margined and tipped with 

 buff; under wing coverts white, those at the base of the pri- 

 maries washed with buff; quills below dark brown; throat and 

 all the under surface of the body and the under tail coverts white, 

 a few feathers on the throat narrowly margined indistinctly with 

 black, base of the feathers black ; a few feathers on the sides of 

 the chest tinged with buff ; axillaries black, barred with buff; legs, 





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