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show that these parts were originally white in the adult, while a 

 feather here and there on the head, seems to indicate that in the 

 young bird these parts were of a dull smoky brown. 



Hab. Mountainous parts of the island of Eromanga, New 

 Hebrides. Received from the Rev. H. A. Robertson. 



The following species have been examined and compared with 

 this new species : — '' • r^ 



M. vanicorensis, Q. et Oaim. Samoan Islands. 



M. vitiensis, E. L. Layarcl. Fiji. 



M. ruficeps, Ramsay. Fiji. 



M. tempesti, E. L. Layard. Fiji. 



M. xanthopus, Forst New Caledonia. 



M. pritzbuesi, E. Layard. New Caledonia. 



M. poliocephalus, Latham. Norfolk Island. "^ . ' 



M. vinitincta, Gould. Lord Howes Island. 



It differs from all in having a purely white chest, the head and 

 neck, which are slightly discoloured with the spirits, were, with- 

 out doubt, white also in the living bird. M. uUetensis, Gm. I have 

 not seen. 



3. — Halcyon jdli^, Heine; Sharpe Monog. Alced., pi. 86. 



Several specimens agreeing well with Mr. R. B. Sharpens 

 description {op. cit.), but are somewhat larger in their admeasure- 

 ments ; for a description of the species from Tutuila in the flesh, 

 see P.L.S. N.S.W., Vol. II., p. 141, Hab. Havanah Harbour, 

 Vela Harbour, &c., Dr. Mackinlay, Rev. H. A. Robertson. 



4— Myzomela cardinalis. 

 This is probably the species alluded to by Mr. E. L. Layard 

 (Hist. 1878, p. 270), but is certainly not M. sanguinolenta, which 

 species is confined to Australia. Hab. Tanna ; Br. Mackinlay, 



6. — Glyciphila flavo-tincta, G. B. Gray. 

 Found throughout the groups ; Tanna, Havanah Harbour, &c. 



6. — ZosTEROPS FLAVI^EO^s, Gm. ; G. B. Gray; Voy. Guracoa, 



pi. 7, jig. 1. 

 Hab. Tanna ; Vela Harbour, Br. Mackinlay ; Eromanga, &c. 

 These specimens agree very well with Dr. Gray's description 



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