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of the Zoological Society' for 1879, and remarks that "a single example 

 of this Finch, obtained in the Topaia district of New Ireland in September 

 1878, is in the collection. It is a rather thicl^-billed species, belonging to 

 the group of M. malacca. I propose to name it Munia forbesi in compliment 

 to Mr. W. A. Forbes, F.Z.S." 



The figure (Plate VIII. fig. 2) is from a specimen in the British 

 Museum. 



