5. CATHETURUS. 467 



3. Talegallus jobiensis. 



Tiilepfalliis jobiensis, Mej/er, SB. Ak. Wien, Ixix. Abtb. i. pp. 74, 87 

 (1(S74) [Jobi I.]; lieccarif Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. vii. p. 71fj 

 (1875); Salvfid. Ann. Mnif. Civ. Genov. vii. p. 792 (1875) [Ansus], 

 ix. pp. 328, 334 (1877); Bcccari, /Aw, 1876, p. 254; Schl. Notes 

 Leijd. Mus. i. p. 159 (1879); Ousted. Ann. Sci. Nat. xi. p. 54, 

 fig. 36 (1881) [Eastern shore of (leelvinlc Bay]; Salvad. Ann. 

 Mu.s. Civ. Genov. xviii. p. 8 (1882); id. Orn. Pap. iii. p. 244 

 (1882) ; Guillem. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 663 [Jobi] ; 3Iei/er, Ibis, 1890, 

 p. 424; Salvad. Agginnte Orn. Pap. pt. iii. p. 195 (1891). 



Tallegiillus cuvieri jobiensis, ScJil. Mus. Pai/s-Bas, viii. p. 82 (1880). 



Adult. Plumage black like that of the other species, from which 

 it is easily distinguished by the much -wider and thicker feathers 

 which cover the top of the head, and which are more or less 

 erect. The naked skin of the head and the bill dusky red ; naked 

 skin of the throat blood-red ; legs, feet, and claws fiery red ; iris 

 reddish brown. "Total length 21'5 inches, wing 11*8, tail 6-6, 

 tarsus :3-6 " (Salvachri). 



In our specimen the feathers of nape and sides of the neck are 

 dark chestnut marked with black, but this is no doubt a sign of 

 immaturity. Its measurements are as follows : — Total length 

 23 inches, wing 11*4, tail 7'3, tarsus 3-85. 



Hah. Jobi I. and the eastern shore of Geelvink Bay ; also S.E. 

 New Guinea. 



a. (S \ix ad. sk. Mainland of S.E. New Guinea, C. Hunstein [C.]. 

 opposite China Straits. 



4. Talegallus longicaudus. 



? Talegallus {sive Aepypodius) sp. inc., Meyer, Ibis, 1890, p. 423 



[Constantine Harbour, N.E. New Guinea]. 

 Talegallus longicaudus, Meyer, Ahh. Mus. Dresd. 1890-91, no. 4, 



p. 15 (1892) [Astrolabe Bay]. 



Said to be distinguished from T. johiensis by its darker colour, 

 longer tail, and shorter tarsus. Total length 23-2 inches, wing 1 1*2, 

 tail 8, tarsus 3. 



I have little doubt that this '' species '" is really identical with 

 T. johiensU: 



Hah. Astrolabe Eav, N.E. New Guinea. 



5. CATHETURUS. „ 



Type. 



Alectura, Lath, {nee .Vlectrurus, Mi-ill. 1816 ; nee Swains. 



1837) Gen. Hist. B. x. p. 455 (1824) C. latbanii. 



Cathi'turus, Swains. Class. B. ii. p. 206 (1837) C. bithami. 



Head and neck almost naked, thinly covered with hair-like 

 feathers ; a large vascular wattle at the base of the neck. 

 Nostrils round. 



Tail composed of 18 feathers, the oth pair being considerably 



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