3-4. TANYGNATHUS. 42'.) 



Tanygnathus intermedius, Schley. Dierent. p. 70 (1804). 



Eclectus affinis, SoMeg. Mm. P.-B. Psittaci, p. 47 (18G4) ; Finsoh, 

 Papag. ii. p. 355 (1868) ; Schley. Mus. P.-B. Psittaci, Revue, p. 25 

 (1874); Gieb. Thes. Orn. ii. p. 74(1875); Lenz, Journ. f. Orn. 

 1*77, p. 300. 



? Psittaeus macrorhvnchus, Rosenb. (nee Gin.) Reisnaar Zuidoostereil. 

 p. 100 (Goram) (1807). 



Ecloctus megalorhynchus, Rosenb. {nee Bodd.) Reis naar Zuid- 

 oostereil. p. 125 (1807). 



Very much like T. mecjalorhynclius, from which it differs in having 

 the scapulars green, not tinged with black, the small upper wing- 

 coverts not black, but greenish blue, and the underparts more 

 decidedly greenish, without any distinct yellowish tinge ; the uuder 

 wing-coverts are not pure yellow, but yellowish ; iris olive-yellow, 

 with au outer ring whitish ; bill red ; feet blackish. Total length 

 15 to 10 inches, wing 9*7, tail 5 - 3 to 5'5, bdl 1*9 to 2, tarsus - 85. 



Hub. The Southern Moluccas — Bouru, Amboyna, Ceratn, and 

 perhaps also Goram. 



a. cS ad. sk. Bouru. Wallace Coll. (Type 



of species.) 



b. Ad. sk. Bourn. "Wallace Coll. 



c. Ad. sk. E. Ceram (A. R. Wallace). Gould Coll. 



d. Ad. st. [New Guinea.] Purchased. 



5. Tanygnathus subaffinis. 



Tanygnathus subaffinis, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1883, pp. 51, 53, 194, 200 ; 

 Forbes, P. Z. S. 1884, p. 431, n. 9 ; id. Natural. Wander, p. 3oG 

 (1885); Rchnw. u. Schal. Journ. f. Orn. 1885, p. 450; Salvad, 

 Mem. R. Ac. Sc. Tor. eer. 2, xl. p. 158 (1889). 



Very much like T. affinis ; tho interscapular region and under- 

 parts yellowish green ; feathers of the interscapular region slightly 

 edged with blue ; lower back and uropygium with the edges of the 

 feathers light blue ; upper tail-coverts yellowish green ; scapulars 

 green, tipped with blue ; smaller upper wing-coverts near the bend 

 of the wing blue ; median upper wing-coverts green, with no black 

 whatever, tipped with blue, and edged with bright yellow ; primaries 

 green "iris cream-yellow, with inner ring of pale gamboge; upper 

 mandible bright scarlet, lower the same with the tip [light] corneous ; 

 legs and feet yellow" (Forbes). Total length 15 inches*, wing 9'3 

 to 9-5, tail . r yS to 6, bill 1-8 to 1*9, tarsus 075. 



Hub. Tenimber Islands. 



a. $ ad. sk. Larat 1-., Timor-laut, 10th Aug. II. O. Forbes. Esq. [C.]. 



(Tvpe of species.) 



b. d ad. sk. H. O. Forbes, Esq. [C.]. 



* In Mr. Sclater'a original description the total length is put down by mistake 

 13 inches. 



