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series of the young and adults of this bird. The young of the 

 New Ireland bird, {G. cyaniceps, Puch.) which differs very little 

 from this species, may be distinguished by the inner webs of the 

 tertiaries being white towards the tip, while in G. aruensis they 

 are dark brown throughout, the under wing coverts are of a 

 brighter and clearer blue, and the under side of the tail feathers 

 bright green. After the first year the head becomes a deeper 

 rich brown in the young female. In G. cyaniceps, Pucher, the 

 young female has a wash of green over the cheeks which is not 

 visible in G. aruensis, ? . The base of the skull is wider by 0*1, 

 and the back of the head much more round in the G. aruensis 

 than in G. cyanic eps. 



21. — EcLECTUS POLYCHLORUS, Scop., Del. Flor. ^^ Faun. Insubr., 



p. 87, n. 27 (1786). 



A good deal has been written on the sexes of this and other 

 species of this genus, and their coloration, but I think the 

 matter has, (with respect to the present species at least) by this 

 time been settled beyond doubt. If not, I may mention that 

 Morton, who examined a number of specimens which had just 

 been removed from the nests by the natives, assures me that the 

 young males assume the green dress, and the young females the 

 red dress from the nest during the first year, and that both young 

 red and young green birds were taken out of the same hollow 

 bough in which they were hatched. 



This species is very common about Port Moresby. Like the 



cockatoo (C. triton), they are kept by the natives to supply 



feathers for decorative purposes, the unfortunate birds being kept 



almost naked, the demand being usually greater than the 



supply. 



TRICHOGLOSSID^. 



22. — Eos FUSCATA, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc, Beng. XXVII, 

 p. 279 (1858). 



A good series of this variable species was obtained, including 

 fully adult males and females, and young birds of the year. Iris 

 yellow, skin at base of bill below, bright orange ; bill in adult 

 yellow ; legs brownish-black. 



