48 



2. Coriphilus ultrainarinus. 



Pihidi aus Nukahiwa, Krusenst. Voy. pi. 17. f. 2 (1814) (in Russian). 

 Psittacua ultramarinus, Euhl, Consp. Psitt. p. 49 (1820) ; Wagl. Mori. 



Psitt. p. 564 (1832). 

 Psittacus saffirinus, part., Wayl. Mori. Psitt. p. 563 (juv.) (1832). 

 Psittaculua smaragdinus, Humor. § Jacq. Ann. Sc. Nat. xvi. p. 318 



(1841). 

 Coryphilu'i drvas, Gould, P. Z. S. 1842, p. 165 ; id. Toy. of Sulph. 



p. 44, pi. 26 (1844); G. R. Gr. Gen. B. ii. p. 417, n. 6 (1845) ; 



Hartl. Wiegm. Archiv, 1852, p. 133 ; id. Journ. f. Orn. 1854, 



p. 170 ; Bp. Rev. et Mag. de Zoo/. 1854, p. 157, n. 314 ; id. Compt. 



Rend, xli.y. 1111 (1855). 

 Psittacula lessoni, Less. Echo du Monde Sav. 1843, p. 944. 

 Corvphilus goupilii, Homhr. # Jacq. Voy. Pole Sud, pi. 24 bis. f. 3 



(1846) ; Jacq. et Puclier. Voy. Pole Sud, iii. p. 103 (1853) ; Hartl. 



Journ. f. Orn. 1854, p. 165; Souanci, Rev. et May. de Zool. 1856, 



p. 226 ; Bp. Naumannia, 1856, Consp. Psitt. n. 328. 

 Peittacula smaragdinis, G. R. Gr. Gen. B. ii. p. 323, n. 20 (1846). 



Finsch, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 407 ; Rchtuc. VogeMU. t. xxi. f. 2 (1878- 



83) ; id. Journ. f. Orn. 1881, p. 176 (Consp. Psitt. p. 112) ; Tristr. 



Ibis, 1881, p. 249 ; Bias. P. Z. S. 1882, p. 702. 

 Nanodes smaragdinus, Schley. Mus. P.-B. Psittaci, p. 217 (1864) ; id. 



op. cit. Revue, p. 54 (1H74). 

 Domicella smaragdina, Finsch, Papag. ii. p. 745 (1868). 

 Coriphilus smaragdinis, G. R. Gr. Hand-list, ii. p. 151, n. 8168 



(1870) ; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. p. 74 (1889). _ 

 Trichoglossus smaragdinus, Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 659 (1877). 

 Coriphilus ultramarinus, Salvin, Cat. B. Strickl. Coll. p. 456 (1882). 



Adult. Upper parts light blue, uropygium and upper tail-coverts 

 paler, forehead brighter ; vertex and occiput deep blue; the feathers 

 of the pileum long, pointed, and with brighter shaft-streaks ; 

 cheeks and front of the neck deep blue, each feather with a whitish 

 spot at the tip ; breast covered by a band of deep blue : abdomen 

 blue, each feather largely tipped with whitish ; middle of the lower 

 abdomen and thighs deep blue ; under tail-coverts pale blue ; quills 

 black, with the outer webs blue ; tail whitish blue, the inner web 

 of the feathers white, edged with blue at the tip : bill black, except 

 at the base of the upper mandible, which appears light horn-colour ; 

 feet dark yellowish ; iris dark. Total length 7 inches, wing 4-6, 

 tail 2-9, bill 0-45, tarsus 0-49. 



Young. Much duller than the adult; the blue colour is more 

 greenish ; there are no whitish spots on the cheeks, throat, and 

 abdomen. 



Hab. Marquesas Islands. 



a. Ad. st. Marquesas Isl. {Voy. of H. M.S. J. Gould, Esq. [P.]. 



' Sulphur '). (Type of Coryphilus dryas, Gould.) 



b. Ad. sk. No locality. Gould Coll. 



c. Ad. sk. Marquesas Isl. Purchased. 



d. Ad. sk. Marquesas Isl. (Rev. J. Green). Tweeddale Coll. 

 f. Juv. st. Noukaiva. Purchased. 



