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8. HiRUNDO TAHITICA, Gm. 



9. Myzomela pammel^na^ Sclater, P.Z.S. 1877, p. 553 (?). 

 A jet-black Myzomela, which, if not M. pammelana, is very 



near it. The type specimen has the edgings of the insides 

 of the remiges not so white as in this bird. In M. pamme- 

 l(Bna, adult, the edgings are cinereous, but whiter in younger 

 specimens. The iris and feet are black. 



10. Philemon sclateri, G. R. Gr. 



A very fine specimen of this rare bird. The iris is grey 

 and the feet drab. 



11. DiciEUM jEneum, Hombr. & Jacq. 



One specimen, which appears to agree with Hombron and 

 Jacquinot^s description of the type, obtained in the Solomon 

 Islands. Iris grey ; feet black. 



12. POMAREA CASTANEIVENTRIS (Vcrr.) . 



A fine male specimen of this rare and curious Flycatcher 

 is in the collection. The locality has not hitherto been ascer- 

 tained, but vaguely stated as Oceania. The only other 

 species of the genus, P. nigra, being confined to the Society 

 and Marquesas Islands, it is interesting to find this bird at 

 so vast a distance from its single congener. 



The lower mandible is horn-coloured ; iris and feet black. 



13. PlEZORHYNCHUS VIDUA, Sp. UOV. 



p. (^ capite nigro resplendente ; collarialbo, dorsonigro; uro- 

 pygio albo, cauda nigra, rectricibus tribus externis albo 

 terminatis; tectricibus superioribus albis, mediis mar- 

 gine nigro circumdatis ; remigibus nigris ; mentoettho- 

 race nigris ; pectore, abdomine et crisso albis. Long. tot. 

 5*95, alse 3, caudse 3, tarsi 0*8. 

 This species is not far removed from P. leucotis and P. pi- 

 leatus, but may at once be distinguished by its black ear- 

 coverts. Iris grey; feet ash-coloured. 



14. Myiagra cervinicauda, sp. nov. 



M. M. modestos, Gr.,afiinis; capite plumbeo, dorso ferrugineo 

 tincto, pectore et abdomine castaneis ; rectricibus tribus 

 exterioribus per totam longitudinem Isete cervinis, ceteris 

 bruuneis neque albo terminatis. Long. tot. 4*8, alae 

 2-47, caudte 2-42. 



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