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without distinctly black tip, leave no doubt that this is 

 Dr. Sharpe's E. solomonensis. The occurrence here seems 

 somewhat remarkable, but there are a number of forms 

 extending from the Solomons northward to New Ireland 

 and New Hanover. 



LoRius HYPOENocHROus DEviTTATUs Hartcrt. (Nov. 

 Zool. 1898, p. 530 ; ' Through N. G/ p. 371, sub nora. 

 L. hypoenochrous.) 



I have separated the birds from the D'Eutrecasteaux 

 group, Woodlark Island, New Britain, New Ireland, and New 

 Hanover, under this name, from typical L. hypoenochrous 

 from the Louisiade Islands, the latter having a black bar 

 across the under surface of the wing, while L. h. devittatus 

 has not. For possible exceptions and intermediate forms 

 see Nov. Zool. /. c. 



Trichoglossus flavicans Cab. & Rchw. 



This is probably rather a subspecies of T. massence, 

 differing from the latter merely in having the red colour 

 lighter, the green more olive. It was originally described 

 from New Hanover, and is known also from the Admiralty 

 and Echiquier Islands. 



Hypocharmosyna subplacens (Scl,). 

 A well-known bird on New Ireland. 



LORICULUS TENER Scl. 



Two specimens of this rare bird from New Hanover. 

 The iris is straw-colour, the bill black. 



Ptilinopus rivolii (Prevost & Knip). 



Known from New Ireland and Duke of York Peninsula. 



Ptilinopus johannis Scl. 



Known from the Admiralty Islands only. It is very 

 interesting to find these two closely-allied Pigeons together 

 on the same island. 



Ptilinopus insolitus Schl. 



Three specimens were shot on New Hanover. Also 



