002 CASUARIID.E. 



1879, p. 96 ; Sclat. P. Z. S. 1879. p. 5 (note) ; id. List Vert. An. 

 7tli ed. p. 473 (1879) ; Layard, Ibis, 1880, p. 303 ; Poivell, P. Z. S. 



1880, p. 493 ; .Salvad. Mem. E. Ac. So. Tor. (2) xxxiv. p. 214, 

 tav. ii. f. 10 (head) (1881) ; id. A?in. Mus. Civ. Gen. xviii. p. 415, 

 n. 9 (1882) ; id. Orn. Pa]), e Mol. iii. p. 501 (1882); Sclat. List 

 Vert. An. Sth ed. p. 550 (1883) ; Evans, Ibis, 1891, p. 84 ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Osteal. Spec. R. C. S. iii. p. 438 (1891); Osf, ZeitscJir.f. Ool. 

 1892, pp. 15, 94 : Schal. ibid, p 11 ; id. J. f. O. 1894, p. 20. 



Cassowary from the Solomon Islands (errore), Hutton, Ibis, 1869, 

 p. 352. 



Adult. Feathers of the body black ; casque black, shaped like a 

 triangular pyramid, with posterior surface flat and inclined for- 

 wards ; naked skin of head and neck blue, changing into vinous on. 

 the lower part of the sides of the neck. Total length about 52"75 

 inches, bill from gape 4*32, tarsus S-43, nail of inner toe 2-87- 

 3-54. 



Young. Reddish brown, varied with black ; naked skin of the 

 neck purple-blue. 



Young in down. Rufous, with longitudinal black stripes. 



Hab. New Britain. 



a. Ad. st. New Britain. Purchased. 



b. Juv. St. New Britain. 



c. d, e. Pull. St. Zool. Soc. 

 /. Skeleton. New Britain. Zool. Soc. 

 g. Skeleton (imperfect) of specimen b. 



