470 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ZOOLOGY OF NEW GUINEA, 



The following are the measurements of some of the specimens : 



Inches. Inches. Inches, Inches. 



? 



16-0 

 8-5 

 6-2 



2-05 

 2-05 

 2-0 

 1-3 



Sex 



Total length 



Wing 



Tail, outer feathers 



Tail, centre curved feathers 



Tarsus 



Bill, from forehead 



Bill, from gape 



Bill, from nostril 



There are also two species of Cassowarys, one ? Casuarius 

 uniappendiculatus, the other probably C. beccarii. The helmet of 

 the one I believe to be C. uniappendiculatus, adult, resembles 

 that of the Morruh C. bennettii. 



In a future paper I hope to give a complete list of the collections 

 made by Mr. Groldie, numbering about 1400 skins. 



Chalcophaps helviventris, Salvadori. 

 Several specimens of this very distinct species. 



Ptilopus nana, Temm. 

 Four specimens of this dove were obtained. 



Otidiphaps nobilis, var. cervicalis. 



This species differs from Dr. Grey's description of $ nobilis, in 

 having a white or ashy patch in the nape, and in the uropygium 

 and upper tail-coverts being of a rich metallic green and not purple. 

 I have only the original description to go by, which has probably 

 been taken from a mutilated skin. 



All Mr. Goldie's specimens of this magnificent bird are alike, 

 both males and females ; he informs me that they were obtained 

 only with great difficulty in the dense scrubs far inland, and 

 always on the ground, in habits they resemble the Gource. 



Hob. Groldie River. 



