BY E. P. EAMSAY, F.L.S., 67 



Two specimens were all that were obtained and do not differ 

 in plumage, the under wing-coverts are white with the greater 

 series largely tipped with brown. 



Loc. Q-audalcanar. 



4. — Halcyon sanctus, Vig. £ Sbrsf. 



Sharpe, Monog. Alced.pl. 91. 



Several specimens ; the bills seem in comparison, more slender 

 than in the New South "Wales examples. 

 Loc. Q-audalcanar ; Savo ; Cape Pitt. 



5. — Halcyon chloeis, var. 

 Sharpe, Monog. Alced. pi. 87. 



One specimen, fully adult, which with some doubt I refer to this 

 species ; the throat and centre of the abdomen are white, but the 

 rest of the under surface is of a rich buff, richer and deeper on 

 the under wing-coverts and axillaries ; the ear-coverts and line 

 round the head jet black, the broad collar tinged with buff and 

 margined behind with black, which color also pervades the 

 shoulders and anterior part of the interscapular region. 



Loc. Cape Pitt. 



6. — Halcyon letjcopygia, Terr. 



Cyanalcyonleucopygius, Verr.; Sharpe, Monog. Alced.pl. 74,( $ ). 



A fine series of this beautiful species was collected by Cockerell 

 at G-audalcanar ; one sex only being previously known, I may 

 mention that those marked as females differ only, in having the 

 blue of the back extended to the upper tail-coverts, in fact the 

 white of the rump is replaced by blue ; both sexes have the white 

 collar round the neck. 



c? 3 ? ? S ? ? 



Total length .. 7-5; 7*2; 7-8; 7*45; 8*; 7-5; 7-4 



Wing . . . . 3-5 ; 3*25 ; 3-65 ; 3'45 ; 3-55 ; 3*45 ; 35 



Tail . . . . 2-4 j 2-2 j 2-4 ; 2'35 ; 2-3 j 2*45 ; 2«4 



