1^2 ALLEN S NATURALISTS LIBRARY. 



It is semi-nocturnal in its habits, making a loud Availing cry, 

 which is often heard at night and about daybreak." 



VII. THE ASTROLABE BAY MEGAPODE. MEGAPODIUS 

 BRUNNEIVENTRIS. 



Megapodius brujineivejitris, Meyer, Abh. Zool. Mus. Dresd. 



1890-91, No. 4, p. 15 (1892) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. 



Mus. xxii. p. 452 (1893). 



Adult. — Said to resemble M. forstetii, but with the belly 



brown. 1 have had no opportunity of examining the typical 



example of this species, but it seems probable that it may 



prove to be merely an immature example of Forsten's Mega- 



pode. 



Range. — Astrolabe Bay, North-east New Guinea. 



vin. brenchley's megapode. megapodius eremita. 

 Megapodius eremita, Hartlaub, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 830 ; Sclater, 

 Voy. Challenger, p. 32, pi. xi. (1880); Studer, in Fors- 

 chungsreise, S. M. S. " Gazelle," iii. p. 253, pi. xii. (1889) ; 

 Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 452 (1893). 

 Megapodius brenchhyi, Gray, Ann. Mag. N. H. (4) v. p. 328 

 (1870); id. Cruise "Cura9oa,"p. 392, pl.2o(i873); Sharpe, 

 in Gould's B. New Guin. pt. xxii. pi. xi. (18S6). 

 Megapodius hueskeri, Cab. and Reichenow, J. f. O. 1876. p. 



326. 

 Megapodius ruhrifrons, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 556. 



Adult Male and Female. — Forehead naked, with the exception 

 of a few minute plumes ; mantle dark grey, contrasting with 

 the olive-brown head and upper-parts ; lower back washed 

 with dark chestnut ; under-parts dark grey, browner on the 

 belly and thighs. Fegs black, or dark olive. Total length, 15 

 inches; wing, 8-8-9-2 ; tail, 2*5-3; tarsus, 2-6-2-8. 



Range — Admiralty Islands, New Hanover, New Ireland, 

 Duke of York Island, New Britain and the Solomon Islands. 



