CATALOGUE OF BIRDS FROM NEW GUINEA. 27 



POMATORHINUS IsiDORI. 



Pomatorhinus Isidori, Less. Voy. de la Coqu. t. 29. f. 2. 

 Pomatorhinus Geoffroiji, G. R. Graj% Gen. of B. i. p. 229. 

 a. New Guinea (Havre-Dorev). Presented bv E. Wilson, Esq. 

 Lobo {Mailer) . [/i/a^J f^^y^^ vlhH,^, \kfaM.J 



muscicapid^. 



Mach^rirhynchus xanthogenys. 



Machairirhynchus xanthogenys, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, 

 p. 170. 



Differs from M.Jlaviventris, Gould, B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. , by 

 having a rather larger bill, by the back being less green, and the ear- 

 coverts being yellow instead of black. 



Length 5"' 3'" ; wings 2" 4'". 



K. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



MyIAGRA LATIROSTRIS. 



Myiagra latirostris, Gould, B. of Austr. ii. pi. 92. 

 «, b. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



}l\Hiu-yLC(Uul Myiagra lucida. 



Myiagra lucida,G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 18.58, p. 1/6. 



c? . Black, with the feathers broadly margined with glossy green ; 

 quills fuscous black. 



Length 7" 3'"; wings 3" 9'". 



a. Louisiade Archipelago. Presented by J. Macgillivrav, Esq. , 



PlEZORHYNCHUS RUFOLATERALIS. '' / 



Piezorhynchits rufofater(dis, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 176. 



Very like Plezorltynchus nifidits 5 , Gould (B. of Austr. ii. ])1. 88), 

 but the bill is shorter and ratlier broader at base, which is also fur- 

 nished with longer and stronger bristles. The sides, under wing- 

 coverts and tnuler tail-coverts pale rustj' red ; the under surface is 

 also tinged with rusty red. 



Lengdi (i" 9'" ; wings 3" 4'". 



u,h. Aru Islands. Procured froin Mr. Wallace. 



ToDOPSIS CYANOCEPHALA. 



$ . Todus cyanocephalus, Quoy & Gaim. Voy. Astrol. t. .">. f. 4. 

 Philenfoma cyanocephalrt, Puchcr. Voy. Pole Sud, t. 20. f. 2. 

 Todo/jsis r(eru/eocep/iala, Pr. B. Compt. llend. 1854, p. . 

 Todopsis cyanocephala, G.R.Gray, Proc. Z.S. 1858, p. 1/7. pi. 131. 



<S . Indigo-l)]ue ; front and sides of head deep lilack ; (juills and 

 tail black, the latter and tertials margined with l)lue ; beneatli, the 

 body deep blue ; the tips of the tail slightlv margined with wliite. 



Length (i" ; wings 2" 3'". 



Ildh. New Guinea: Ilavrc-Dorey {Qioy fi' (l<iiii>fird)Jlwr) 



H^Jx^-X vw Ldands; — P rocured from Mr. Wallaiun 



