4. COEACOPITTA. 449 



a. rf ad. sk. Laynah, Tenasserim ( W. Davison). Hume Coll." 



b-q.rfad.; Bankasoon, Tenasserim ( W. Davison). Hume Coll. 



r-i'. $ ad. sk. 



./'• $ ad. sk. Palawtonton, Malawon, Tenasserim Hume Coll. 



( W. Davison), 



h' . J ad. sk. Malawon, Tenasserim (Davison). Hume Coll. 



I'. <S ad. sk. Tapraw, Island of Tonkah (IF. Davi- Hume Coll. 



son). (Types of the species.) 



to', n'. tf 2 ad. sk. Bankasoon, Tenasserim ( W.Davison). Gould Coll. 



4. COEACOPITTA*. _, 



Type. 

 Melampitta, Schlegel, Nat. Tijdschr. iv. p. 47 (1873) M. lugubris. 



Until anatomical investigations have been made, it must remain 

 doubtful whether this type should be referred to the Pitiidce or to the 

 Timeliidcef. The single species known is restricted to New Guinea. 



Head of Melampitta lugubris. 



It is peculiar for its uniform black plumage, short erect frontal 

 plumes, long legs, and comparatively elongated tail. 



1. Coracopitta lugubris. 



Pitta lugubris, Rosenb. Heist, n. d. Geelvinkb. p. 138 (1875). 

 Melampitta lugubris, Schlegel, Nat. Tijdschr. iv. p. 47; Sclater, 



P. Z. 8. 1873, p. 696 ; Gould, B. New Guinea, pt. ii. pi. 6 ; id. Mon. 



Pitta, pi. 10; Salvad. Ami. Mus. Civ. Gen. x. p. 147, et xvi. 



p. 186 ; id. Orn. Pap. ii. p. 405. 



Uniform black ; bill and feet black : whole length 5-6 inches, 

 wing 3-2, tail 17. 

 Hob. New Guinea. 



a. 5 ad. sk. Arfak Mts., New Guinea. L. Laglaize [C.]. 



* Melampitta, in its correct form Melanopitta, is abeady in use for a subgenus 

 of Pitta. I propose therefore to replace it by Coracopitta. 

 t Of. Salvad. Orn. Pap. ii. p. 405. 



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