( 6m ) 



SALVADORINA WAIGIUENSI8 gen. nov. et sp. nov. 

 By the HON. WALTER BOTHSCHILD and ERNST HARTERT. 



Salvadorina Ken. nov. Anatidarum. 



Bill a little shorter than the head. Edges of maxilla overlapping the 

 mandibula. Two basal thirds of maxilla with lamellae, which project more than 

 one-tenth of an inch beyond the edge of the maxilla, and which are pointing slightly 

 inwards ; other third towards the tip with the lamellae only on the inner surface, 

 and with the edges turned inwards. The uail is twice as long as broad, indistinctly 

 serrated on the tip and not projecting beyond the edges of the maxilla. Feet and 

 legs moderately large, middle toe not quite one-third longer than the tarsus. Hind 

 toe with small webs. Wings well developed, about one-third longer than the tail, 

 and with the second quill longest, and the first and third only a little sliorter. 

 Tail very long, about five times as long as the tarsus, much pointed and somewhat 

 stiff, consisting of fourteen feathers. Upper and under tail-coverts rather long, 

 reaching as far as 1-2 and 1-4 inches from the tip. General api)earance singular, 

 above black, liarred with white. 



It seems difficult to state tlie nearest ally of this remarkable genus, bnt there 

 is certainly no near ally among the few species of Anatidae known to inhabit 

 New Guinea and the adjacent islands, and it resembles more some American genera. 

 Its barred appearance reminds one of Noinoni/x dominicus (Linn.j from Tropical 

 America, which, however, is totally different, having an entirely different bill, much 

 shorter wings, stiifer tail, shorter tarsus, etc. In the length of the tail the new 

 genus resembles the S. American Merganetta, which, among other tUilerences, 

 differs by the sharp and bare spur on the bend of the wing, the narrow bill, etc. 

 These likenesses, however, may be merely superficial, and it must be left to further 

 investigations whether the genus Saleadorina should actually be placed near to 

 these genera. 



We take great pleasure in naming it after (Jount Tommaso Salvadori, as a 

 remembrance of his great work on the birds of the Papuan region and on the 

 Anatidae. This ornitliologist, when he was shown the bird, at once recognised 

 that our anticipation as to its being new was right. We choose to spell the name 

 Salvadorina, because Salvadoria seemed too near to Salradora and Salvatoria, both 

 already existing names for genera in zoology, though not in ornithology. 



Salvadorina waigiuensis sp. nov. 



Male (apparently adult). I5ill (in skin) brownish yellow, spotted with black 

 aliove. Head and neck all round lirowuish black, finely mottled with dull white 

 above and on the sides. Spot on upjier chin white. Rest of upjjer parts black, 

 with a slight greenish metallic gloss, and barred with white. Primaries and 

 rectrices dark brown, outer webs narrowly edged with white. Speculum dull black, 



