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Monarclia conimutatiX, Briiyg. Abhandl. Nat. Ver. Brem. v. p. 68. 

 Monarclia fulviventris, Hartl. P, Z. IS. 18G7, p. 8i>U ; Grmj, Hand-l. 

 B. i. p. a20, uo. 47'J5. 



Adult male. General colour above clear ashy grey, the least and 

 iunermost of the median and greater coverts like the back : rest of 

 the coverts and quiUs blackish, edged with ashy grey, the inner 

 secondaries more broadly ; tail diiskj- blackish, washed with ashy 

 grey, especially on the edges of the feathers ; sides of head and neck, 

 entire throat, and fore neck light ashy grey, rather paler than the 

 upper surface ; a slight blackish shade at the base of the nostrils 

 and OQ the chin ; rest of under surface bright orange-chestnut ; 

 thighs greyish, slightly washed with rufous ; under wing-coverts 

 grey, somewhat tinged with rufous ; axillaries orange-chestnut, 

 like the breast ; quills ashy below, grey along the edge of the inner 

 web ; " bill pale lead-colour, the tips white ; feet blue lead-colour ; 

 iris dark" (Wallace, MS.). Total length 7"3 inches, culmen 0-75, 

 wing 3-3, tail 3, tarsus 0-75. 



Adult female. Similar to the male, but duller in colour, beiug 

 darker ashy grey on the upper surface and throat, the lower throat 

 slightly washed with rufous, the belly being much paler chestnut ; 

 quills blackish brown, narrowly margined with pale rufous, as also 

 are the greater coverts. Total length G-6 inches, wing3"05, tail 2*7, 

 tarsus 0*7. 



Hah. Timor group of islands ; Sula Islands ; Moluccas ; Aru 

 Islands, 



a. Ad. St. Timor. 



b. Ad. sk. East Timor. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.l. 

 c,d. [ cf ? ] ad. sk. Mysol. A. R. Wallace, Esq. IcI. 

 e,f. (S 2 ad. sk. Aru Islands. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 

 g. (S ad. sk. Goram. A. R.Wallace, Esq. [C.". 

 h. c? ad. sk. Ternate. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.". 

 ». Ad. sk. Sula Islands. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



5. Monarcha godeffroyi. 



Monarcha godeffi-oyi, Hartl. P. Z. &'. 18G7, p. 829, pi. 38; Gray, 

 Hand-l. B. i. p. 321, no. 4810. 



Adult male (type of species). General colour above white, from 

 the hind neck to the rump and including the scapulars ; wings 

 black, the quills browner ; upper tail-coverts and tail black ; head 

 all round black, including the lower throat : sides of neck and rest 

 of under surface, from the fore neck downwards, pure white ; thighs 

 and under tail-coverts black ; under wing-coverts black ; quills ashy 

 blackish below, white along the inner edge of the primaries ; " bill 

 entirely blue ; feet whitish blue ; iris black " (K^ihary, MS.). Total 

 length 6-6 inches, culmen U'75, wing 3-45, tail 3, tarsus 0-95. 

 {Mus. Godejfroy.) 



Adidt female. Entirely black, excepting the hind neck and upper 

 mantle, sides of neck, lower throat, and fore neck, which are pure 

 white. Total length 6-2 inches, culmen 0-65, wing 3-1, tail 2-9, 

 tarsus 1. 



