Mr. D. G. Elliot on New Species of Birds. 393 



and able publications in this branch of science. All that is 

 known of this bii*d is that^ like the other species of the genus, it 

 frequents the edges of the forests in small flocks, feeding chiefly 

 upon seeds. Its nest is suspended from the branch of a lofty 

 tree, is roughly made, and is entered by an opening in the side. 

 The species does not appear to be migratory. The specimen 

 from which the description was taken was received by M. 

 Verreaux from Gabon, in May 1859. 



3. Sycobius nuchalis, D. G. Elliot. 



Niger, occipite et nucha coccineis : rostro et pedibus nigro- 

 plumbeis. 

 Jet-black ; occiput and nape of neck bright crimson ; bill 

 and tarsus bluish-black. Length 6"3 ; wing 3*9 ; tail 2*88 ; 

 tarsus 1"0; bill along gape I'O. 



All that I have said regarding the S. cassini will equally apply 

 to the present species, with the exception that I am ignorant of 

 the sex of the specimen, but should judge it to be a female, as 

 the male in all probability would have red, either upon the throat 

 or breast. It would seem also to be one of the largest and 

 strongest of all the species described. It was received from the 

 same locality as S. cassini by IVI. Verreaux. 



4. Myiagra rufiventris, D. G. Elliot*. 



Capite colloque intense viridi-plumbeis ; corpore supra palli- 



diore : pectore cinnamomeo-rufo ; abdomine tectricibusque 



caudse inferioribus pallidioribus : alis caudaque fuscis ; 



rostro et pedibus plumbeis. 



Head, throat, nape of neck, and upper part of breast deep 



lead- colour, with greenish reflexions; back lighter; lower part 



of breast chestnut, growing lighter towards the abdomen; 



upper side of wings and tail dark brown, beneath light ash. 



First quill equal to sixth. Feet and bill lead-colour; under 



wing-coverts slate-coloured, bordered with white. Length 7*52 ; 



wing 2-8; tail 2*7; tarsus 1-82; middle toe 0*35, its claw 



008. 



Hab. Samoan or Navigators' Islands. 



This specimen was received by M. Verreaux in 1858, from the 



* This bird should be compared with Platyrhynchus albiventris, Peale, 

 united by Mr. Cassin to Myiagra rubecula (Lath.) of Australia. See U. S. 

 Expl. Exp. ' Birds,' p. 149. -Ed. 



