226 TRICHOGLOSSUS ALORENSIS. 



3. Trichoylossus alorensis , n. sp. 



Like T. euteles (Temm.) but differs in the following 

 particulars: — 1. The head above is decidedly yellowish 

 green , without the yellowish olive tinge shading into 

 brownish olive-yellow on the occiput in T. euteles', 2. The 

 sides of the head and ear-coverts are greenish yellow, 

 shading more into yellow near the base of the bill. 3. The 

 bill is dark brown. — The size seems to be a little smaller 

 than in T. euteles. 

 ^ Hah. Alor (Mus. Lugd.). 



Two males; one has the sides of head more green. 



From this Island we possess also typical T. euteles agreeing 

 in every respect with specimens from Timor (type), Wet- 

 ter, Babber and Letti. None of them, even apparently 

 young birds, show a dark bill, which in all our dried 

 skins is orange-yellow to orange-red. 



Leyden Museum, 29 November 1898. 



Notes from, tlie Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XX. 



