(221 ) 

 23. Myzomela nigrita nigrita (iray. 



Myzmnela nufnta Gray, P. Z. S. 18r,8. p. 173 (Aru). 



1 i !ul., Dobbo, Am, 16. ix. Is06. V.. Webster coll. 



1 c? ad., Bendjoering, Adonar Island, Arn, 17. xi. ls9T. H. Kiihn coll., 



' 1 c?", Wauaiubai, Kabroor, 31. viii. lOHO. H. Kiihn coll., No. 2320. 



2 cJc?, Wokan, Aru, 20. ix. IWU. H. Kuhn coll. 



2 t?cJ. Trangan I., Aru, 13. ix. lOOi). H. KuIhi coll. 



1 cJ, 1 ? , Mt. Maori, Humboldt Bay, January LSOli. Unnias coll. 



4 (?cJ, 1 ? , without locality. One E. Weiske coll. 



1 ¥ , Kapaur, Dec. 1897. W. Doherty coll. 



1 "(J " (juv.), «ogere, 2000 ft. H. 0. Forbes coll. 



1 S, Kotoi, August 1898. Anthony coll. 



24. Myzomela nigrita pluto Forbes. 



Mijzunieh, pinto Forbes (ex Salvador! ^fS ), P. Z. S. 1879. p. 261). 



3 cJ ad., Miosnom, 3. v. 187.:.. Beccari coll. (Specimens /^, I, m of Salvadori's 



list in Orn. Pap. ii. p. 292). ,„ rx u , 1I 



2 ? ? , Marai and Ansus, Jobi, April and May 189 , . W. Doherty coll. 



2.5. Myzomela nigrita louisiadensis Hart. 



Myzo,uAa nnjnta loniMm.h Hartert, Nov. Zuol. 1h;i8. p. 627 (Sudest I.). 



1 S ad., Sudest Island, 8. iv. 1898. A. S. Meek coll., No. l«t"> ('y^-^ 



2 S ad., Sndest Island, 2.5. iii., 6. iv. 1898. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 1C09, 



''"3 i juv., Sudest Island, 5. 12. iv. 1898. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 1004, 



'''"l™., St. Aignan, 23. 27. 28. viii. 1897. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 089, 908, 



911 913 



'1 ?' St Ai-nan,28. viii. 1897. A. S. Meek coll.. No. 914. 

 6 I'ad.; f I imm., 2 ? ?, Woodlark Island, 1897. A. S. Meek coll., Nos. 124, 

 140, 1.52,102,104, 194,200,211. 



2(i. Myzomela forbesi Rams. 



, .„ „ ,■ c.„^ V S IK iv n 409(1880 ;" Woodlark l."-erroneou3, as 



Myzomela furbr., Kam.ay, P,:,c. Lnu.koc. X,S IK. ''• 1^ ^ loaUkulen^i^- The 



Meek failed to find this species there, and it is repro^entea oy . / j 

 typical locality is Fergusson). 

 .5 S ad., 1 6 juv., 2 ? ?, Fergusson i., September-November 1S94. A. S. 



Meek coll. , ,, ., , „, ,, u, iiv 



1 S ad., Goodeuongh Island, 21. xii. 1890. A. S. Meek coll., No^ 8 

 This is L close ally of M. rnyrita, differing in the red patch ou the uown. 

 The J'nimk is like that of M. nigrita. 



