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Mr. Ernst Hartert exhibited specimens of three new 

 Pigeons discovered on the Island of Obi Major (or Obi), 

 Moluccas, by Mr. William Doherty. He characterized them 

 as follows : — 



Carpophaga obiensis, sp. n. 



Of the same pattern of coloration and the same dimensions 

 as C. basilica, of the Northern Moluccas, but the entire 

 head, throat, fore-neck, and breast much deeper vinous, with 

 a greyish wash j hind-neck darker grey, separated from the 

 vinous head by a rusty patch. Abdomen and under tail- 

 coverts deep cinnamon, instead of pale cinnamon. 



Ptilinopus granulifrons, sp. n. 



This remarkable new species entirely agrees in the pattern 

 of its coloration with P. hyogaster (Temm.) from Halniahera 

 and Batjan, but differs in the following points : — On the 

 forehead, at the base of the bill, is a mass of fleshy knobs, 

 of which there is no sign in P. hyogaster. The green 

 of the back, and especially of the breast, is much more 

 yellowish. The grey of the head is lighter and covers also 

 the occiput. The vent and under tail-coverts are of a paler 

 lemon-yellow. The wing is generally a little shorter, measur- 

 ing 132-132 mm. 



Reinwardt(enas reinwardti obiensis, subsp. u. 



Differs from the smaller form of Reinwardtcenas rein- 

 wardti, of the Northern Moluccas, in having the chin and 

 cheeks washed with yellowish buff. 



Mr. G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton exhibited specimens of 

 ornaments made in Canton — the foundation being of silver, 

 with a minute inlaying of blue feathers from several species 

 of birds ; the appearance produced being that of enamel. 



Mr. E. BiDWELL exhibited a number of photographs of 

 mounted birds in the Hancock Collection at the Newcastle 

 Museum. Some of these birds were among the rarest 

 visitors to Great Britain {e.g. the Black Kite and the 

 Red-necked Nightjar), while others (such as the Northern 



