278 Mr. E. Hartert on the 



Macropteryx mystacea (Less.) ; see Nov. Zaol. iii. p. 19. 

 Wings 875 to 8-9 inches. 



Cacomantis wEBSTERi Hartert. ('Through New Guinea/ 

 p. 370.) 



There are two specimens of the genus Cacomantis, which 

 I consider do not belong to any of the previously described 

 forms. One is probably an adult bird (sex not determined). 

 It is metallic fuscous-grey on the upperside, more ashy on 

 the headj more metallic brown on the wings ; the tail glossy 

 black, with small white tips ; remiges dark glossy brown, with 

 large buff spots near the bases of the outer webs. Entire 

 under surface uniform dark grey, including the under wing- 

 coverts, which show traces of rusty bars, and the under tail- 

 coverts, which are sparsely but distinctly barred with rusty 

 brown. ''Iris and feet yellow, bill brown. ^' Wing 120, tail 

 126, bill 18 mm. The other specimen, evidently a young 

 bird in first plumage, is everywhere barred and spotted 

 with pale rusty rufous. 



Alcyone websteri. (Plate III.) 



Alcyone ivebsteri Hartert, 'Through New Guinea,' p. 371. 



A single specimen (sex unknown) of this interesting new 

 Kingfisher was shot on February 20th, 1897. It is above 

 greenish blue, purer and more ultramarine on the back, 

 rump, and upper tail-coverts, as well as on the hind-neck, 

 duller on the forehead. Lores white, with black tips to 

 the feathers. Tail blue. Primaries and primary-coverts 

 black, the former whitish grey towards the bases of the 

 inner webs. Secondaries black, with wide blue edges to the 

 outer webs. Underside white with a slight buffy tinge. 

 Under tail-coverts deeper bufi', with blue tips. Sides of 

 breast blue, flanks striped with blue and blackish. Breast 

 crossed by a blue band, which is slightly interrupted in the 

 middle. On the sides of the neck a large longitudinal 

 whitish-buff spot. Bill and feet black. Wing 62, tail 43, 

 bill 53 mm. 



Eurystomtis soLOMONENsis Sliarpc. 



The bright blue tail, bright blue gular patch, and red bill, 



