178 ZOOLOGY OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 



surface cinnamon rufous ; the throat, chin, chest, lores, the fore- 

 head, and earcoverts black ; eyelashes black ; the occiput, nape, 

 and hind-neck, and a ring round the eye white ; the white from 

 the hind-neck extending on to the sides of the neck, but not meeting 

 on the throat. Bill blue, legs and feet black. Total length 5 '7 ; 

 wing 2*95 ; tail 2*55 ; tarsus 0*7 ; bill from forehead 0-7. 



Hob. Island of Ugi. 



This very distinct and beautiful species I propose to dedicate 

 to my friend Lieut. Eichards, E.N., who has done much to add 

 to our knowledge of the Birds of the Pacific. 



Ehipidttra rtjbrofrontata, Eamsay. 



R. russata, Tristram, Ibis 1879, p. 440. 



On comparing the type with others recently received, I find 

 that the original specimen is not quite adult ; the rufous chestnut 

 of the back extends up to the hind-neck, covering the interscapular 

 region ; the black of the chest is reduced to a semilunar pectoral 

 band, the breast is of a clearer white, and the flanks and abdomen 

 are slightly tinged with rufous ; the centre two tail feathers are 

 not, or but very slightly tipped with white. 



This bird was described by me under the specific name of 

 rubrofrontata, and not as quoted by Count. Salvadori, rufrofronta. 

 I do not hold myself responsible for printers' errors or for the digest 

 of my paper sent to Nature. This species is undoubtedly the 

 same as Mr. Tristram's R. russata, my type specimen not being 

 quite adult. 



Pacuycepiiala chrystophori, Tristram, Ibis 1879, p. 441. 



This is a good species, smaller than P. astrolahi (vel P. orioloides) 

 and quite different in the females. P. orioloides has a black lino 

 bordering the lower mandible, and head/^ Hack above. 



Myzomela Tristrami, sp. nov. 

 M. jpammelama, Tristram, (nee. Sclater) Ibis 1879, p. 439. 



