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shaped as in Lamprothorax, but the pectoral tafts are longer and somewhat curved, 

 simihir to those oi Falcinellii^, though smaller. Nuchal frill less developed tiuin in 

 Lamprothorax. 



S ad. Crowu parjile ; ueck, back and rump vclvetv black, with a bronze gloss. 

 Wings and tail black, with a purple sheen on the exposed webs. Sides of head and 

 neck black, with a strong coppery bronze lustre. Chin and throat deep bronzy 

 green. Pectoral shield shining jiurple, with violet reflections in certain lights ; 

 most of the feathers of the lateral tufts with shining metallic blue borders. Below 

 the pectoral shield an ill-defined bronzy greeu band. Abdomen black with a purple 

 wash. Bill and feet black. Wing 165 mm., tail 154, lateral pair of rectrices 1U5, 

 bill from gape 3T, culmen 'i'i, rostrum from nostrils 21'5, tarsus 44. 



The nni(jne specimen in the Tring Museum is a perfect, good, somewhat 

 flattened skin, bought from Duivenbode, who received it from Northern Dutch New 

 Guinea.. 



36. Ptei'idophora alberti Mej-. 



The /e/rtftVc of this wonderful bird is not yet known. 



lo adult and ',' immature males, received direct ur indirect through Mr. van 

 Kenesse van Duivenbode. 



37. Lamprothorax wilhelminae Mey. 



One adult iimli\ without exact locality, purchased from Mr. van lleuesse van 

 Uuivenbude in Fcl unary I.s08. 



38. Janthothorax mirabilis (Hchw.). 



1 adult mall! (type of the species), near Friedrieh AVilhelrashafen, German New 

 Guinea. (Cf. Bull. B. O. Club, January ]'.)U3.) 



3ii. Ptilorhis paradisea Swains. 



4 J ad., 1 c? juv., 4 ¥ ?, all without exact locality. 



2 ? ?, Richmond River, S. (Queensland, 1874. Cockerell coll. (ex Baron von 

 Hugelj. 



4U. Ptilorhis victoriae (iould. 

 ■Z 6 ad., 2 ? ?, North Barnard Island, Queensland, October 1888. " Iris very 

 dark hazel, feet and bill black." Barnard coll. fex Meek). 

 -1 S ad., 1 ?, 1 (J juv., without exact locality. 



1 S ad., Mt. Bartlefrere, 1. vi. IIMIO. Olive coll. "Iris brown, feet and bill 

 black." 



1 6 ad., 1 V ad., received from A. S. Meek, marked " (^edar Bay," evidently 

 Barnard's skins. 



4J. Ptilorhis maguificus (Vieillot). 



1 rj ad., 1 J juv., bought from natives at Waropen, Dutch New Guinea, by 

 W. lioherty. 



1 6 ad., Sarmi, ojjposite the Arimao Islands, north coast of Dutch New 

 Guinea, bought from natives by W. Doherty. 



