068 xoTES o:s birds from: the solomoj^ islands, 



DicRURUs LONGiROSTRis, Bamsai/, P.L.S., X.S.W., YII., June, 



1882. 

 This species was first discovered by Mr. J. Stephen. 



Sturnoides (Lamiorotornis) mixor, Ramsay. 



It is quite evident that this is the species which Canon Tristram 

 alludes to under Lamprotornis or Calornisfulvijyennis, his description 

 of the wings and tail does not apply to the L./ulvipennis of Homb. 

 and Jacquinot, in the voj^age Pole Sud., pi. xiv., fig. 2, there the 

 four first large remiges only, are distinctly stated to be of an earthy- 

 brown colour, and the tail is described to be bluish-black, while 

 in the present bird all the quills of the wings and tail are dull 

 earthy-brown ; besides our bird is much smaller. Cockerell 

 obtained several specimens of the true Lamprotornis fulvipennis of 

 Homb. et Jacq., on San Christoval in 1878, as I before mentioned 

 in my account of his collection, P.L.S., of N.S.W., vol. iv., p. 77, 

 1879. 



Hah. San Christoval. 



MizoMELA pammetj:xa, Sclafer. 



One skin and one spirit specimen, these undoubtedlj^ prove 

 that there are two very distinct black species of Mgzomela in the 

 group, but whether this species be identical with M. niger I have 

 no means of ascertaining. 



Hah. AVano, San Christoval. 



Carpophaga rubricera, Tristr., Ibis p. 144, 18S2. 



This is the C. rufigula of Salvadori, the true C. ruhricera is not 

 found in the Solomon's, but comes from New Ireland and the 

 Duke of York Islands 



Wano, San Christoval. 



PiEzoRHYNciius squamulatus, Tristr. 

 I believe this bird to be the same as P, vidua (Tristram); if not it 

 must be my P. melanooephalus, which I am inclined to think is only 



