21. CALOENIS, 137 



17. Aplonis rufipennis. 



Lamprotornis zelandica, Quay et Gaim. Voy. Astrolabe, Ois. p. 190, 

 pi. 9. fig. 1 (1830-35). 



Aplonis zealandicus, Gray, Voy. ' Erebiis ' i§- ' Terror,' p. 8 (1846) ; id. 

 Gen. B. ii. p. 328 (1846) ; Bjy. Consp. i. p. 417 (1850); Gray, 

 P. Z. S. 1859, p. 163, note ; id. Ibis, 1862, p. 227 ; Fmsch, J.f. O. 

 1867, p. 322, 1870, p. 325; id. Trans. Neic Zeal. Inst. viii. p. 201 

 (1876) ; Bulli-r, B. N. Zeal. 2nd ed. i. p. 25 (1887). 



Aplonis obscurus, Finsch, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 322, 1870, p. 325, 1872, 

 p. 273. 



Aplonis rufipennis, Layard, Ibis, 1881, p. -542; Tristr. t. c. p. 543. 



Adult male. General plumage rufous grej', darker on the upper 

 parts and deepening to rufous brown on the lower part of the back, 

 runij), and upper tail-coverts ; from the anterior edge of the e3'e 

 a dull black streak extending to the nostrils : the primaries bright 

 rufous on the outer webs onl)-, being blackish brown on the inner 

 webs ; larger wing-coverts and bastard quills bright rufous ; tail- 

 feathers dark rufous brown, with a rich vinous tinge on their outer 

 edges ; uuderparts lighter, the feathers of the breast and abdomen 

 having obscure narrow greyish margins ; flanks, vent, and under 

 tail-coverts rufous brown, mixed with yellow, the feathers becoming 

 lighter at the tips : bill blacldsh brown, with a reddish tinge on 

 the under mandible ; legs and feet pale brown ; claws yellowish 

 brown. Total length 7 "5 inches, wing 4, tail 2-5, culmen 0-75, 

 tarsus 0-8. (Btdler, I. c.) 



Adult female. .Similar to the male, but with duller plumage and 

 of somewhat smaller size (Bidler, I. c). 



Hah. New Hebrides. 



21. CALORNIS*. 



Type. 



Calornis, Gray, List Gen. B. p. 53 (1841) C. chalvbeus. 



Lamprocorax, Bp. C. R. xxxvii. p. 8.30 (1853) C. orandis. 



Range. Andamans and Nicobar Islands ; Eastern Dacca to 

 Cachar ; Tenasserim, Malayan Peninsula, Tndo-Malayan Islands : 

 Philippine Islands : throughout the Moluccas to New Guinea and the 

 Papuan Islands ; Northern Australia. 



* Caloknis corvina. 

 Lamprotornis cor?ina, Kittl. Kilpf. Voy. Heft ii. p. 12, pi. xv. fig. 3 (1833) ; 

 id. Mini. Acad. St. Petersb. ii. p. 7, Taf. ix. (1835) ; Up. Consp i p 417 

 (185U). 

 Lamprocorax corvina, Hartl. J.f. 0. 1854, p. 168. 

 Calornis corvina, Gray, Cat.B. Trop.Isl. I'ac-ific Oeca?», p. 25 (1859) • id 



Hand-l. B. ii. p. 271 uo. 6389 (1870). 

 Sturnoides corvina, Finsch cf- Hartl. Faun. Centralpolun. p 108 note 

 (18(17) ; Finsch, This, 1881. p. 104. 

 Shining black, each feather with a glossy margin, varying from steel-ereen 

 to purplish red ; bill and feet black {Kiftlif-). 



Hah. Mountains iu the interior of Kuscliai Island. 



This species I have never seen, and Dr. Finsch did not meet with it during 



