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The specimens of a species of Eclectus are smaller than those of 

 E. poh/chlorus, bnt the same in color ; these may perhaps be refer- 

 able to E. Linnsei (Wagl.). A fine set of both the males and 

 females and young of both sexes are contained among those pur- 

 chased for the Museum, from New Britain ; and a beautiful little 

 Trichoglossus, near T. placens, but probably new ; also a diminu- 

 tive species of Loriculus (?) of a uniform bright green, having a 

 spot of yellowish red on the chest ; the upper tail coverts yellowish 

 green, and the under surface of the wings bluish green. 



Among the Cuckoos, Ciirulus inspiratus ? Endynamys tdhaiticus 

 were plentiful. 



Centropus ater-albus, and C. violascens were obtained. Buceros 

 ruficollis did not appear to be rare, as many were obtained. 



Of the Rallidse, Sallus pliilippensis, a very widely distributed 

 species, was found, and a Megapodius, species probably new, but 

 resembling the species from the Island of Savo, in the Solomon 

 group. We were fortunate in securing both adults, half-grown birds, 

 and the chick of this species for the Museum. 



The Herons were not as numerous as might be expected. Nyc- 

 ticorax, represented by a species closely allied to, if not identical 

 with C. Caledonicus. Demiegretta Brayi in various stages of 

 plumage. 



Of Buturoides Javanicus (B. jiavicollis ?) I believe only one 

 specimen was obtained. 



Tringa minuta, Actitib empusa, and Totanus brevipes, from the 

 Duke of York Island. Limnocinclus acitminatus, from New 

 Ireland. ^Egialitis bicincta, ^E. inomata, without localities. 

 Among the sea birds, Anous stolidus, Fregetta aquila, L.? ; Phceton 

 mbricanda, Nectris carneipes (Gould), were obtained off the 

 Solomon Islands. 



This closes my remarks on one of the largest and most interesting 

 collections that have ever been made in those localities ; and 

 although it contains several species which I consider new, I have 

 refrained from naming them in deference to the wishes of my 

 esteemed friend, the Rev. George Brown, who has informed me he 

 was desirous of sending a set of all the species he had obtained to 



