134 Canon Tristram on Birds 



3. Caprimulgus nobilis, sp. nov. (Plate III.) 



C. atro-fuscus, nigro minute vermiculatus ; capite et occipite 

 striis nigris elongatis insiguibus, gula cinnamomco macu- 

 lata ; fascia gulari alba interrupta ; pectore fusco lineis 

 nigris striate ; humeris et tectricibus alaribus brunnco- 

 umbrinis_, quaque pluma insigni annulo albicante tcrrai- 

 nata; alarum primariis nigris, tertia maculam albam, 

 quarta vittam interruptam in secunda vix videndam os- 

 tendente ; secundariis nigris rufo maculatis ; tectricibus 

 subalaribus et abdomine castancis, brunneo transversim 

 striatis ; Cauda nigra, fasciis latis fuscis vermiculatis in- 

 terrupta ; rectricibus duabus exteruis castaneo fasciatis, 

 eoderaque modo omnibus recti'icibns subtus rufo fasciatis. 

 Long tot. 13, alse 8*75, caudse 6'2. 

 Hab. Rendova Island, Solomons, 18th August, 1880. 

 This splendid Goatsucker comes nearest to C macrurus, 

 from which, however, it may be at once distinguished by its 

 very much larger size aud its rich dark coloration. The 

 annular spotting of the shoulders is very conspicuous and 

 beautiful. Unfortunately only a single specimen (female) is 

 contained in the collection. 



4. Dendrochelidon mystacea. Less. 

 Hab. Rendova and San Christoval islands. 



There is a young bird in an interesting stage of plumage. 

 It is full-grown ; but the forehead and scapulars are dappled 

 with chestnut, the feathers of the white Aving-patch tipped 

 with rufous, the throat and breast rufous with w hite terminal 

 patches on each feather, and the abdomen Avhite faintly 

 barred with rufous. The black rectrices are narrowly tipped 

 "with rufous. 



v/5. Halcyon albicilla, Cuv. 

 Hab. Rendova Island. 



6. Halcyon sancta, Vig. & Horsf. 

 Hab. Rendova aud Ugi islands. 



7. Alcyone richardsi, sp. nov. (Plate IV.) 



A. rostro nigro, capite cseruleo, fronte nigricantiore ; macula 

 inter rostrum et oculos et macula postoculari albis ; dorso 

 et Cauda ultramariuis ; secundariis superioribus cseruleo 

 lavatis ; remigibus nigris ; gula et thorace albis ; torque 



