244 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ZOOLOGY OF NEW GUINEA. 



The specimens of this species were obtained on the slopes of 

 Movint A.strolabe. 



Xanthomelas aureus. Linn. 

 That this bird inhabits the south-east end of New Guinea, is 

 proved by the occurrence of the feathers in various head dresses 

 worn by the natives, which we have from time to time received 

 from thence, they are sometimes worked together with the ear 

 and nape plumes of Parotia Lawesii, and Lopfiorina superba 

 minor, d'c. 



Myzomela rosenbergi., &c. 



In the collection of specimens recently received, I found four 

 adult males of this very distinct species. 



The following species not hitherto recorded also occur : — Tricho- 

 glossus papuana, T. josephinae, T. pulchellus and T. muschenbrohii, 

 and Ghoitorhynchus papuana. 



DESCRIPTIOISr OF A NEW SPECIES OF COLLYRIO- 

 CINCLA, FROM THE SCRUBS IN THE VICINITY 

 OF CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND. 



By E. p. Ramsay, F.R.S.E., F.L.S., &c. 



CoLLYRIOCINCLA BOWERI. Sp. nOV. 



Adult Male. — All the upper surface dark lead-blue, wings and 

 tail brown ; all the under surface rufous inclining to chesnut, 

 deepest in colour on the under wing-coverts, axillavies, abdomen, 

 and under tail-coverts ; chin inclining to ashy grey, an indistinct 

 ashy grey spot in front of the eye ; ear- coverts and sides of head 

 like the back and upper surface ; throat and chest with a distinct 

 lead-blue shaft line down the centre of the feathers ; bill and bristles 

 black, legs and feet blackish lead colour. Total length (of skin ', 

 7*7 inches; wing, 4 inches; tail, 3-5 inches; tarsus, 1-1 inches; 



