and Eygs from Neiv Guinea. 



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of twigs and viiie-teiiclrils and lined with tlie same material, 

 only tiner : its external diameter is 11 inches, internal 6 

 inches; external dej)th 5 inches, internal 8 inches. There 

 Mere two eggs in the nest, which is the full clutch ; tiieir 

 ground-col.jnr is a purplish white, covered more or less with 



Fig-. I. 



Nest and eggs of Maniicodia afra. 



minute blackish freckles, and also haviug a few larger dots 

 of a dark purplish brown, and some blotches of a mnch 

 lighter hue, mostly on the larger end ; the markings under 

 the surface are very light purple. They measure: A 1*50 X 

 1-4, B 151x 1-3 inch. 



Philemon nov.«-gui\e.e. (New Guinea Helmeted Friar- 

 bird.) 



These noisy birds are fairly plentiful in the open forest 

 country near the coast and on the adjacent islands of Southern 

 New Guinea. They often congregate together on fig and 



