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 IS. Edoliisoma schisticeps schisticeps (Gra}-). 



Campephiga nrhisticjix G. R. Gray, (ieii. B. i. p. 283 (lfi4G : ex Hombron & Jacq. Vny. Pole Siul, 

 Atlas, PI. X. fig. 1. Typical loc, W. coast of New Guinea). 



2, cJ ?, Mysol, June ISGT. Hoedt coll., Nos. 187, 188. (Exchanged from the 

 Lej'den Museum.) 



2 (Jc?, 4 ? ¥, Mysol, January 1900. H. Kiilui coll., Nos. 1814, 1819, 1820, 

 1883, 1885, 1915. " Iris deep brown (black), bill and feet black." 



1 ?, Kapaur, December 1896. W. Doherty coll. 



19. Edoliisoma schisticeps poliopse Sharpe. 



Edolihimui jidI/iijixc Sharpe, .hnini. Linn. Snc. Lnniluii, Zuul. xvi. p. 'MS (1882; "Morocco" in 

 Astrolabe Mts.). 



1 ?, Matahitang, Mts. Brit. N. Guinea. H. 0. Forbes coll., No. 11. 

 1 ?, 1 c? juv., Mt. Gayata, Richardson Range, liOOO— 4U0U ft. Purchased 

 from Mcllwraith and McEacliaru. (Apparently E. Weiske's skins.) 



20. Edoliisoma spec. nov. ? 



We have one specimen, marked '^/emilf," collected by Mi'. A. S. Meek on 

 Fergusson Island, D'Entrecastean.x Group, May 16th, 1897, whi^h agrees above 

 with the females of E. s. schisticeps and E. s. poliopse, except that it is less 

 bright rufous cinnamon, more brownish, but the underside is much paler and 

 barred with black, each feather having two narrow black cross-bars, the lower 

 abdomen only being uniform. This bird belongs most likely to an undescribed 

 species : but it is desirable to huve more material before describing it. The bird 

 can hardly be the young of E. s. poliopse, because some sprouting feathers are 

 also barred ; moreover, we have a young male of E. s. poliopse from Mt. Gayata 

 which is totally unbarred below, though evidently young, a few greyish-blue feathers 

 (of the adult plumage) beginning to appear. 



21. Edoliisoma remotum Sharpe. 



Eihiliixoiiui reiiiiilum Sharpe, Miltheil. Zutil. .\[iis. Dresden i. 'i. p. .SG9 (1878). 



1 S, 2 ??, Expedition Bay, New H;inover, Blarch 1897. Capt. Oayley 

 Webster coll. 



22. Edoliisoma amboinensis miilleri Salvad. 



3 S ad., 1 6 vix ad., 2 ? ad., Woodlark Island, Januarv, March, April, May 

 1897. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 163, 109, 179, 180, 232, 234. 



2 c?(?, 1 ?, Fergusson Island, September, Octolier 1894. A. S. Meek coll. 



3 3 ad., Fergnsson Island, May and June 1897. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 324, 

 563, 483. 



1 (? ad., Milne Bay, 3. iv. 1899. "Iris dark brown, feet slaty black, bill 

 black." A. S. Meek coll.. No. 2439. 



1 t? immat., CoUingwood Bay, 5. vi. 1899. A. S. Meek coll.. No. 2571. 



2 SS, Sattelberg, Kaiser Wilholm's Land, 3. vi. 1899. E. Nyman eoll. 

 1 c? ad., 1 c? juv., 1 ? juv., Simbang, Augnst 1899. E. Nyman coll. 



