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CYPSELID^. 



56. — Macro PTERYX mystacea, Less., Voy. Coq. Zool. Atlas, pi. 22 



(1826). 

 This fine tree swallow was not found plentiful, although it is 

 very generally dispersed over the whole of New Guinea, New 

 Ireland, and the adjacent islands, and as far east as the Solomon 

 Islands, and New Georgia. 



Two specimens were obtained by Mr. J. H. Shaw near Port 

 Moresby, and another by Broadbent during a trip to South 

 Cape. 



56. — COLLOCALIA SPODTOPYGIA, Peule. 



A species of Collocalia was met with by Morton on one 

 occasion ; it is probably the same as one of the species met with 

 and obtained by Broadbent during Mr. Stone's Expedition. 

 The specimen shot by Morton had built its nest on the under 

 side of a large dead tree, which had fallen across a creek running 

 into the Laloki River. Specimens obtained by Broadbent are 

 identical with Collocalia spodiopygia. I regret to say Morton's 

 specimen, having fallen into the water, was lost. 



PASSERES. 



Order PARADISEIDAE. 



57. — Mandcodia atra. Less. Voy. Coq. Zool. L. pi. 2. p. 638. 



This species was found very plentiful in the immediate 

 neighbourhood of Port Moresby, and many were obtained in the 

 scrubs on the Laloki River, distance only 12 miles inland. Their 

 note has not that peculiar trumpet-like cry so remarkable in 

 Manucodia heraudreneri and M. Gouldii. They were found 

 usually in small troops. 



58. — Manucodia kerandreneri, Less and Gam. Voy. Coq. pi. 

 Like the proceeding, this bird was found by no means rare, 

 but always at a distance from the coast; all the specimens 

 obtained were shot in the scrubs on the banks of the Laloki 

 River, at least 12 miles inland. Their cry is remarkable and 

 peculiar, and by those who have heard it, said to resemble the 



