All righis reserved,} [NOVEMBER, 1906. 



BIRD NOTES: 



THE JOURNAL OF 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 



Itbe (BoulDian Jfincb. 



{Pcephila mirabilis.) 

 By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S. 

 I have only used one specific name for this bird, 

 since the Red, Black, and Yellow Headed variations 

 are certainly not species but merely varieties of the 

 same species ; however as specific distinction has been 

 given, and as there is strong probability of the Yellow- 

 headed variety being perpetuated as a race, the present 

 specific names (as under) may be regarded as a con- 

 venience. 



Red-head. P. viirabilis. 

 Black-head. P. gouldicB. 

 Yellow-head. P. armitiana. 

 It will only be necessary to describe the plumage 

 of mtrad77zs, as go7i/dz^ only differs in the black-head, 

 and ajinitiaiia in its yellow head. 



Adult male. — Head to middle of crown, face and 

 cheeks, rich velvety carmine^; chin, throat, and 

 narrow border to the carmine of head and cheeks, 

 level shining back; the black throat and head border 

 is followed b\^ a narrow edging of cobalt blue, which 

 is beautifully merged into the green of the upper parts 



* In the plate the carmine of the head is represented by deep scarlet in 

 consequence of the evanescent nature of carmine paints, Mr. Keulemaus 

 telling nie that these more or less rapidly lose their brightness.— Ed. 



