418 MUSClCAriD-K. 



on the third reetrix ; a luxrrow frontal band 0*1;5 inch in extent ; 

 lores, feathers above and below the eye, a spot at base of lower 

 mandible, and a chin-spot 0*2 inch in extent black ; ear-coverts 

 black, shaded -with slaty grey ; remainder of cheeks, entire throat 

 and breast rich orange-rafous, the abdomen and under tail-coverts 

 white, the flanks washed with orange ; thighs black ; under wing- 

 coverts and axillaries white, with a slight tinge of orange, the 

 feathers on the edge of the wing black, edged with grey ; quilla 

 ashy blackish below. Total length 6 inches, culmen 0"65, wing 

 3'1, tail 2*8, tarsus 0"75. (Mus. Lugd.) 

 Uab. Salwati, N.W. of Xew Guinea. 



5. Piezorhjmchus mgrimentum. 



MonarcLa nigrimentum. Gray, P. Z. S. ISCO, p. 352 ; Finsch, Neti- 

 Guinea, p. 169 ; Gray, Haitd-l. B. i. p. 320, no. 4800. 



Adult nude. General colour above slaty grey, the wing-coverts 

 like the back, the greater series and the quills blackish, externally 

 edged with grey : upper tail-coverts and tail black, the three outer 

 feathers with broad white ends, increasing in extent towards the 

 outermost ; a narrow frontal band, lores, feathers above and below 

 the eye, ear-coverts, and fore part of cheeks at base of lower mandible 

 black ; remainder of checks and sides of throat, as well as the fore 

 neck, orange-rufous ; remainder of under surface of body white, 

 slightly washed with orange on the chest and sides of the body ; 

 thighs black ; under wing-coverts and axillaries white, slightly 

 tinged with orange : " bill and feet bluish lead-colour, the tip black ; 

 iris dark" {Wcdlace, MS.). Total length 7 inches, culmen 0-6*, 

 wing 3"05, tail 2-9, tarsus 0*7. 



Adidt female. Similar to the male. Total length 6-6 inches, 

 culmen 0-65, wing 2-85, tail 2-8, tarsus 0-7. 



Young. Difl'ers from the adult in having the orange colour dif- 

 fused more widely on the underparts, the chin being greyish, not 

 black ; no black on the forehead and sides of face ; the white tips 

 to the outer tail-feathers smaller. 



Hah. Molucca Islands : Amboyna, Goram. 



a. 2 ad. sk. Amboyna. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



(Type of species.) 



b, c. Imm. sk. Amboyna. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 

 d, e. (S ad. sk. Goram. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



6. Eiezorhynchus trivirgatus. 



Drymophila trivirgata, Temm. PL Col. iii. pi. 418. fig. 1. 

 Monarcha trivirgata, Grai/, Gen. B. i. p. 2G0 ; Bp. Consp. i. p. 326 ; 



Wall. P. Z. S. 18(53, p.'48o; Finsch, Neu-Giiinea, p. 169; Gray, 



Handr-l. B. i. p. 320, no. 4797. 



Adult male. General colour above ashy grey, the wing-coverts 

 like the back ; greater coverts and quills bro'wn, externally edged 

 with duU ashy grey, the inner secondaries washed with this colour ; 

 upper tail-cov'crts and tail-feathers black, the three outer ones broadly 



