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 32. Parotia duivenbodei Rothscb. 



Piinitla ihtleeiibodei Rothschild, Bull B. 0. Cluh x. p. c (May 19l.)U : " Dutch New Guinea "). 



S ad. Pectoral shield more extended aud of a differeut shape, structure, and 

 colour to that of either Parotia isejUata,P. laicesi, or F. helenae. The shield, in 

 ftict, consists of a much larger number of rows of small and narrow feathers, and 

 they are less smooth than in the other species oi I'arotia. The ruff on the sides of 

 the ueck does not extend so far across the throat, and in consequence the metallic 

 feathers of the pectoral shield itself reach farther up on the throat, gradually 

 diminishing in size and number. The black central shaft-patclies on the lateral 

 feathers of the shield are narrower and much less numerous. The colour of the 

 pectoral shield is glittering metallic green ; a few of the feathers on the edges of 

 the shield are margined with blue, whereas in the three allied species the shield is 

 of a brilliant coppery greenish golden colour. There is no long erect tnft on the 

 forehead, and the crest of feathers on the head is scarcely developed. The glittering 

 occipital band of the other species of Parotia is replaced by a large triangular and 

 somewhat wedge-shaped shield of metallic bluish green feathers, extending from 

 between the eyes to the occiput. The colour of the head is of the same deep glossy 

 purple as on the rest of the upper surface, not glossed with oily brown. The first 

 and second primaries are less aliruptly emarginate than in the allied species. 



There is in the tyiie-specimen only one thread-like long racketed plume on each 

 side. AVe have not been able to find traces of any more, but further researches 

 must show whether P. dairenbodei has the usual number of three sitch plumes on 

 each side of the head, or only one. Wing l.iO mm., tail 1 lo, tarsus 38, culmen 34. 



The unique specimen in the Tring Museum is a good skin, which came 

 somewhere from the northern part of Dutcli New Guinea. It was bought from 

 Mr. van Renesse van Duiveubode, after whom it is named. 



33. Lophorina superba (I'enn.). 

 8 S ad., 5 S iinmat., 1 ¥, from the Arfak Mountains. 



34. Lophorina minor Rams. 



8 fnll-])lumage adult males, 1 cJ in moult, 2 6 juv., 3 ¥, Eafa district. 

 Anthony coll. 



3 full-plumaged adult males, 1 (? in moult, 1 $ juv., Uriori district. Anthony 

 coll. 



1 ? juv. witliout exact locality. 



8 full-i)lumaged adult males, 4 S juv., 4 ¥ , Mt. Cameron. Anthony coll. 



Perhaps better regarded as a subspecies of superha. 

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3.j. Loborhamphus nobilis Rothsch. (Plate 1.). 



Loburliitiiiiitais iKibUis llothsch., Bull. B. <>. Cluh xii. p. .11 (December I'JUl). 



In general appearance this remarkable bird resembles somewhat the genus 

 Lamjjrotliorax, but it has a long wedge-shaped tail, of the shape of the tail of an 

 Astrapia, though sliorter. Perhaps the most jieculiar character is the presence of 

 two light-coloured fleshy iulds ou the basal third of the bill, forming two short 

 wattles on each side. 



We find a very simihir arrangement in Loria loriae. The pectoral shield is 



