from the Solomon Islands. 135 



pectoral! et lateribus ultramarinis ; abdomine altoj crisso 



cseruleo^ pedibus nigris. Long. tot. 4"9^ alse 2" 15, caudse 



1'3, rosti'i a rictu 1'45. 



Hub. Reudova Island, Solomons. 

 This species may be at once distinguished from A. pusilla 

 by its smaller size, much larger bill, the richer and lighter 

 hue of its coloration, and the broad pectoral band. In size 

 and proportions it closely resembles A. beryllina, but is indigo 

 instead of sky-blue. 



8. CliVNYRIS FRENATA, Mull. 



Hab. Ugi Island. 



9. Myzomela pulcherrima, Ramsay. 



Myzomela pulcherrima, Ramsay, Journ. Linn. Soc. N. S. 

 Wales, Feb. 1881. 



Hab. Ugi Island. 



This fine and distinct species may be distinguished from 

 all others, and especially from its nearest congener, M. nigr'i- 

 ventris, by the scarlet of the breast descending to the lower 

 flanks and abdomen. 



10. ZOSTEROPS RENDOViE, Sp. nOV. 



This bird has been already described by Mr. Ramsay (Proc. 

 Linn. Soc. N. S. W. Feb. 1881) as Tephras olivaceus, sp. uov. 

 AVhether the characteristics of the genus Tephras, as laid down 

 by Hartlaub, are sufficient to separate it from Zosterops may 

 be open to doubt ; but this bird agrees with Zosterops and not 

 witli Tephras in the chief point of distinction, having a square 

 and not a rounded tail, while the absence of the white ring 

 feathers and the shape of the bill are common to many species 

 of Zosterops. There being already a Z. olivacea, I have felt 

 it necessary to substitute another name for this very inter- 

 esting species, which is of a rich uniform olive-colour above 

 on the back and flanks, with olive- brown cheeks, and lemon- 

 yellow underparts and lower tail-coverts. 



Hab. Rendova Island, Solomons. 



11. POMAREA CASTANEIVENTRIS (Vcrr.) . 



The habitat of this bird, previously known only by the 

 type specimen in the British Museum, without locality. 



