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15. Myzomela rosenbergi. 



Myzomela rosenbergi, Schlec/. Ned. Tijdschr. Dierk. iv. p. 38 (1871) ; 

 Hosenberff, Heist. Geelvink Baai, p. 138, pi. xvi. fig. 2 ; Meyer, 

 Sitzunysber. Akad. Wieii, Ixix. p. 211 ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. 

 Gen. vii. pp. 77G, 947, xvi. p. 71 ; Forbes, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 274; 

 Gould, B. Neio Guinea, pt. x. pi. 8 ; Rosenh. Malay. Archip. 

 pp. 553, 586 ; Salvad. Orn. Papuasia, ii. p. 294. 



Adult male. The whole of the back and upper tail-coverts, neck 

 all round, and the whole chest brilliant scarlet ; head all round 

 and all the rest of the body jet-black ; inner margin of quills 

 slightly paler. Culmen 0-72 inch, wing 2-45, tail 1-65, tarsus 0-62. 



Adult female. Rufous-brown, each feather blackish at base with 

 paler shafts ; wings and tail blackish brown, the former externally 

 edged with olive ; wing-coverts tipped with rufous-brown ; breast, 

 flanks, and abdomen fawn-colour; under wing-coverts and inner 

 margin of quills white ; across the fore neck and upper part a 

 brilliant scarlet collar ; a few feathers of the lower back and rump 

 (and on the forehead ?) marked with the same colour ; chin and 

 throat dull black, Culmen 0-70 inch, wing 2-25-2-40, tail 1-5-1-6, 

 tarsus 0'61. 



The young male resembles the female, but has the forehead, breast, 

 rump, and throat uniformly coloured with the rest of the upper 

 parts. 



Hah. New Guinea. 



a. S ad. sk. New Guinea. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 



h, c. 5 ad. sk. Astrolabe Moimtains. Mr. A. Goldie [C.]. 



16. Myzomela chermesina. 



Myzomela chermesina, Gray, Gen. B. i. pi. 38 (1840) ; id. Cat. B. 

 'Trop. Isl. p. 11 ; Bp. C. A. i. p. 394; Gray, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 190; 

 id. Cat. B. Kew Gain. p. 55; id. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 434; Posenb. 

 Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. xxv. p. 236 ; id. J. f. O. 1864, p. 122 ; 

 Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 154, no. 1989; Posenb. Malay. Archip. 

 p. 5o3 ; i-V6es, P. Z. 6' 1878, p. 352, 1879, p. 273; Salvad. Orn. 

 Papuasia, ii. p. 306 (note). 



Adult male. The brilliant scarlet colour in this bird is restricted 

 to the following parts : — chin, throat, fore neck, breast, and flanks ; on 

 the upper parts, the whole of the upper tail-coverts, rump, and 

 middle of the back. AH the other parts are deep black, with a gloss 

 on the upper parts ; inner margin of quills whitish ; bill black ; 

 feet horny brown. Culmen 0*7 inch, wing 3-3-1, tail 2-2, tarsus 

 0-85. 



The sexes are aUke in plumage. Young birds are dark greyish 

 brown above, slightly washed with olive, especially on the wings ; 

 underparts dull brownish grey ; breast and fore Jieck washed with 

 dull red, which colour is more developed on the rump and upper tail- 

 coverts. 



Hah. Caroline Islands, New Hebrides, and Eotumah (north of 

 Fiji). 



