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3. Graucalus melanops. 



Graucalus melanops (Lath.), Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 30 (1879) ; Salvad. 

 Orn. Papuasia, ii. p. 130 (1881). 



One adult and two immature birds. This species has 

 somewhat a wide range in the Moluccas, being found not 

 only in Australia, but in New Guinea, the Aru and Kei 

 Islands, Amboina, and Timor. 



4. Zosterops Bassetti, sp. n. 



Similis Z. albiventri, sed paullo major, loris ofc gutture aurantiacis 

 nee sulphureis, et corporis lateribus cinerascenti-brunneis nee 

 isabellinis distinguenda. 



Long. tot. 5-0 poll., culm. - 6, alae 2-45, caudae 1*75, tarsi 0*75. 



This species belongs to the section of the genus Zosterops 

 which contains Z. albiventer and Z. crissalis. It is very like 

 both these species, but is slightly larger than either of them. 

 The loral spot and the throat are of a deeper and more orange- 

 yellow, and the sides of the body are ashy brown, darker 

 than the same parts in Z. albiventer, but not so dark as in 

 Z. crissalis. 



5. Stigmaiops kebirensis. 



Stigmatops kebirensis (A. B. Meyer), Salvad. Agg. Orn. Papuasia, ii. 

 p. 123 (1890). 



A single specimen, which seems to be immature. The 

 scaling on the throat appears not to extend down the breast 

 as in S. squamata, but to be more confined to the throat, this 

 being one of the characters of S. kebirensis. 



On looking over the series of these birds in the Museum, I 

 must say that I fail to see the characters for separating 

 S. Salvadorii of Timor-Laut from the true S. squamata from 

 Khoor, of which two specimens are in the Museum. It also 

 seems to me very doubtful if the distinctness of S. kebirensis 

 will ultimately be maintainable, for it appears quite probable 

 that the characters of this species are those of immaturity. 



It should be noticed that, according to Count Salvadori, 

 Stigmatops chloris is found on Damma ; but the specimen 

 now sent is certainly not of that species. 



6. Hirundo gutturalis. 



(Scop.), Salvad. Orn. Papi 

 . p. 134 (1885). 



A young bird just commencing its moult. 



Hirundo gutturalis (Scop.), Salvad. Orn. Papuasia, ii. p. 1 (1881) 

 Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 134 (1885). 



