01. I'lKZOKiiYNCnus. 425 



17. Piezorhynclius loricatus. 



Monarcba loricata, WallMe, P. Z. S. 18G.3, p. 2d, pi. 6 ; Finsch, Neu- 



Guinea, p. 160 ; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 320, no. 4801. 

 Mouarcha loricatus, Salvad. Ann. 3Ius. Civic. Gcnov. viii. p. 377. 



Adult male (tj'pe of species). General colour glossy black, the 

 wliig-coverts resembling the back ; greater series and quills black, 

 externally broadly edged with glossy black ; two centre tail-feathers 

 black, with a small amount of white at the extreme base, the next 

 one on each side black, with a great patch of white along the inner 

 web, the rest white, with a band of black at the tip, this band gra- 

 dually diminishing in size towards the outermost feathers, which 

 are entirely white ; sides of face, feathers at fore angle of cheeks, 

 and entire throat black, the plumes of the latter rounded and scale- 

 like ; remainder of cheeks, sides of neck, and entire under surface 

 pure white ; thighs black ; under wing-coverts white, those near the 

 edge of the wing black ; quills black below, with a good amount of 

 white along the inner web of the innermost secondaries : " bill and 

 feet lead-colour, the tip of the bill and edges of mandibles pale 

 horny ; iris dark " ( Wallace. MS.). Total length 7"3 inches, culmen 

 0-6, wing 3-55, tail 3'3, tarsus 0-75. 



Adult female. Similar to the male. Total length 7*3 inches, 

 culmen 0'65, wing 3*25, tail 3, tarsus 0*75. 



Obs. The black tips to the tail seem to vary in extent according 

 to the age of the bird, sometimes the three outer tail-feathers being 

 entirely white. 



Young. Different from the adult. Brown above, with more or 

 less of an ashy shade on the head, the forehead tinged with rusty ; 

 feathers round the eye dark ashy ; in front of the ej'e a triangular 

 spot of bufty white ; ear-coverts dusky brown ; cheeks, sides of neck, 

 and under surface of body rich rusty buff; wings brown like the 

 back ; tail blackish, the outer feathers rusty brown, with more or 

 less brownish-black edges. 



Another young bird is similarly coloured, but has a good many 

 black feathers appearing, and the throat is blackish. 



Ilab. Island of Bourn, in the Moluccas. 



a,b. J $ ad. sk. Bourn. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



(Types of species.) 

 c. Ad. sk. Bouru. A. R. Wallace, Esq. fC.]. 



d,e. Juv. sk. Bouru. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]- 



18, Piezorhynchus leucurus. 



Monarcha leucura, Gray, P. Z. S. 18o8, p. 178, et 1861, p. 435 ; id. 

 Cat. B. New Guinea, p. 29; Finsch, Neu-Guinea, p. 1G9; Gray, 

 Hatid-L B. i. p. 320, no. 4791. 



Adult male (type of species). General colour above glossy blue- 

 black ; wing-coverts like the back, greater sei'ies and quills black, 

 with edgings of blue-black ; four centre tail-feathers black, the 

 next one on each side white, with a large basal patch and a tip of 



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