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92.* Myiagra vanicorensis. 



Platyrhynque de Vanicoro, Q. d a. Voy. Astrolabo |il. 5, f. 1. — Platyrhynchos vanicorensis iid. 

 il). 1830, 183. — Muscicapa vanicorensis dray, Gen. B. 1, 2()3. — Platyrhynclms vanicorensis I'eale, U. S. 

 Kxp. 1848, 102; Ihutl. \Vio-iii. Arch. 1852, 101. — Platygnathus vanicorensis llurtl. ib. 132; »/. J. f. 0. 1854, 

 1G8. — Myiagra vanicorensis duss. U. S. Kxp. 185N, 148: ^v»y, IJ. Trop. Js. 17: «/. H. L. I, 329, no. 4936 ; 

 I'eh. J. f. 0. 1875, 52. — Myiagra rufiventris EUioi, Ibis 1859, 393 ; Sharpc, Cat.\. 1879 IV, 376 ; North., 

 Pr. L. Soc. N. S. W. 1887 (2) II, 442; U.hnw. .1. f. 0. 1891, 128. -- Artamns mentalis (err.) F.elll. Orn. 

 Centralpoi. pi. I, 5 (egg.j. — Myiagra castaneiventris /'. cf II. ib., 93 IX, pi. 2, 3; 1-imch, J. f. 0. 1872, 32, 39; 

 Lay. P. Z. S. 1875, 435; Whilnwc, Ibis 1875, 447; Finsch, P. Z. S. 1876, 20; Lay. Ibis 1876, 392; Fimch, P. 

 Z. S. 1877, 734: id. Voy. Chall., 15. 1881 II, 49; Xchrkom, J. f. 0. 1879, 404. 



St(i. Crux Is.: Vanicoro {Q.etG.}. — Samoa Is.: Upolu (Oriife). — Fiji Is.: Viti Levu, 

 Ovalau, Matuka, Ngau, Matliuata, Kandavu, Vatu Lelc, Wakaia, Mokani, Vanua, Levu, Taviuni, Lonialoma, 

 Mango, iPcalc, Lay etc.) 



Doubts have been expressed as to the correctness of the locality, Vanicoro, from which the 

 type of this s])ecies is stated to have conic (Voy. Astrolabe p. 183); but, as tlie same species as that which 

 is found in Fiji occurs in Samoa, it may with good reason be expected to occur on Vanicoro also, since that 

 island is situated not much farther away to the N. E. of Fiji than is Samoa to the N. W. At tlie same time 

 it should be noted that the length as stated by Quoy and Gainiard is considerably less than in Fijian 

 specimens, viz: 4 '/a in. as against 5.2 in. (Sharpo). 



93.* Myiagra albiventris. 



Platyrhynchus albiventris l'«ilc, U. S. Expi. Ex. 1848, 103, pi. 27, f. 3; IhrtL Wiegm. Arch. 1852, 

 101. — Platygnathus albiventris ILntl. il). 133; J. f. 0. 1854, 169. — Myiagra rubecula Cass, (nee Lath.) 

 U. S. Exp. 1858, 14!l. — Myiagra albiventris (iray, B. Trop. Is. 18; F. ct IL Orn. I'eulralpol. 1867, 93, pi. 

 IX, 1; Gray, H. L. I, 328 DO. 4926; Finsrh, J. f. 0. 1872, 32, 39; Whitmee, Ibis 1875, 440; Lay. P. Z. S. 

 1876, 493; Sharpc, Cat. B. 1879 IV, 377; Nchrkom, J. f. 0. 1879, 403; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. 1889, 199. — 

 Myiagra latirostris Tristr. Ibis 1878, 272. - „Colei", Upolu (Grliffc). 



Samoa Is. (Peak etc. : Upolu (Griiffe\ 



94.* Myiagra caledonica. 



Myiagra caledonica Dp. Rev. Zoo!. 1857, 55 (c? only); Gray, B. Trop. Is. 18 pt. ; id. II. L. I, 328 

 no. 4924 pt. ; id. Cruise Curayoa pi. VIII, 2; I'dz. J, f. O. 1875, 51; /S-i«/yJc, Cat. B. IV, 378 pt; Oust. Bull. 

 Soc. Philom. Paris 1879, July; ib. 1881 (7) V, 74. — Myiagra viridinitens Marie (nee Gray) Actes Soc. L 

 Bord. XXVII; id. Ibis 1877, 362; Lay. Ibis 1878, 271; Tnstr. ib. 1879, 182, 189; Oa.^t. Bull. Soc. Philom. 

 1879 .Tuiy; Lay. Ibis 1880, 226; 1881, 138; 1882, 512. 



New Caledonia (Bp., Lay.;. 



95.* Myiagra caledonica viridinitens. 



Myiagra viridinitens ('my. P. Z. S. 1859, 162; B. Trop. Is. 18; II. L. I. 328 no. 4922; Pel-.. 

 .1. f. O. 1875, 50. — Myiagra caledonica Joaan (nee Bp.). Mem. Soc. (Jherb. 1863 IX, 217; Sharpc, Cat. B. 

 1879 IV, 378 pt. — Myiagra luguieri Tristr. ibis 1879, 188 (types examd.) ; Lay. ib. 1880, 226; 1881, 138; 

 Tristr. Cat. Coil. B. 200. — „Chichivirhat", Lil'u; „Wanirekkoe", Mare (Lay.). 



Ijoyafty Is.: Lifu {Joikih. Lay.:, Mare J.ay. . 



This subspecies can with difficulty be held distinct from M. mclanura Gray from the New 

 Hebrides. The white on the inner margins of the two outer tail feathers is hardly a criterion, since specimens 

 from the New Hebrides (Aneitcum) often nossess it also. 



96.* Myiagra caledonica melanxira. 

 Myiagra melanura Gray, B. Troj). Is. 1859, 18; H. L. I, 328 no. 4923; Cruise Curaroa pi. A'lII. 

 1; Pch. J. f. (). 1875, 50; Tristr. Ibis 1876, 262; Lay. ib. 1878, 271, 280; Sharpc^ Cat. B. 1879 IV, 379; 

 Tristr. Ibis 1879, 189, 192; Schmdtz, Verb. Ver. llamb. 1879, 77; Lay. Ibis 1881, 138; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. 

 200. — Myiagra latirostris Tristr. (nee Gld.) Ibis 1878, 272. — Myiagra melamera Ramsay, Pr. L. Soc. N. 

 8. W. 1879 111, 33'.'. — „Laknuk", Aneitcum; „Mannsa", Anlwa Jnylis}. 



