BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S., ETC. 179 



Adult male. A fine species above the average size, and of a 

 uniform jet black colour, slightly shining ; on the under surface 

 of the wing the primaries show a margin of ashy white on their 

 inner webs, which is widest at the base and does not extend to the 

 tips of the feathers ; the legs and feet black, the bill long and 

 strong, curved, yellowish horn-colour, with the tip only black. 

 Total length 4-8 to 5 inches ; wing 2-7 ; tail 1-95 ; tarsus 0-8. 



The young and the adult females have the under wing-coverts 

 whitish, and the under surface more or less mixed with dull brown. 



This species is probably the Myzomcla pammelcena, mentioned 

 by Mr. Tristram, (Ibis 1879, p. 439.) although that gentleman 

 does not mention the yellow bill, which is not a sign of immaturity, 

 as might be supposed, both adult males and females, as well as 

 the young show this peculiarity. I have seen a smaller species, 

 with a jet-black and more slender bill, from the South-east end 

 of New Guinea. 



MYZOMELA rULCIIERRIMA, sp. 110 V. 



The whole of the head, neck, chest, breast and sides of the 

 body as far down as the flanks, the central portion of the inter- 

 scapular region, back, rump, and upper tail-coverts rich deep 

 crimson ; a spot in front of the eye, the lower part of the flanks, 

 central portion of the abdomen, under tail-coverts, wings and tail 

 above and below, and the upper wing-coverts, black ; the basal 

 portion of the inner webs of the primaries and secondaries below 

 of an ashy tint, under wing-coverts blackish-brown. Total length 

 4-9 ; wing 2-6 ; taiTl'75 ; tarsus 0-7 ; bill from forehead 0-85. 



Hah. Ugi, Solomon Islands. 



This species comes near If. cardinalis and M. nigriventris, (Peale) 

 but is quite distinct from either, chiefly in extent of the scarlet 

 on the under surface of the body, which reaches nearly to th e 

 thighs, it is also quite distinct from M. rubratra, (Less.) 



