On a recently discovered Species of Paradisea. 199 



gives the measurements of^ an individual of C.fulvus, obtained 

 in Leadenhall Marlvet by Mr. Edward Bidwell, believed to 

 have come from Norfolk. For comparison I will give the 

 principal measurements of my bird. 



Wing from carpal joint 7 inches^ tarsus 1*62^ beak along 

 the ridge "9, middle toe and claw 1'12, tail 2*75. 



Both C. virginicus and C. fulvus have occurred in Heligo- 

 land (Ibis, 1875, p. 184, 1877, p. 165). 



XXIII. — Description of a recently discovered Species of 

 Paradisea. By Osbert Salvin and F. DuCane Godman, 

 FF.R.S. 



(Plate VIII.) 



In the last number of 'The Ibis' (p. 131) we published a 

 brief diagnosis of a Bird of Paradise recently obtained in 

 one of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands by Mr. Andrew Goldie. 

 We now propose to give a fuller account of the bird, which, 

 with the accompanying figure, drawn by Mr. Keulemans, 

 will, we trust, do some justice to this beautiful and novel 

 species. 



Mr. Goldie, who visited the D''Entrecasteaux Islands in 

 1882, writes concerning this Bird of Paradise as follows : — 



" The Birds of Paradise were shot on Fergusson Island, 

 one of the D'Eutrecasteau.x group, in the mountains, at a con- 

 siderable elevation above the sea, the first specimen obtained 

 having been secured at the lowest point. The plumed males 

 and the younger individuals were generally seen three or 

 four together. Once heard, their call was unmistakable, 

 being very like that of Paradisea raggiana ; but the plumed 

 and wired birds, after giving that call a few times, added to 

 it a peculiar shrill whistle. Their motions whilst calling were 

 identical with those of P. raggiana ; but, so far as we were 

 able to observe, they had no particular tree for dancing in. 

 The females were found alone. 



" We neither saw nor heard P. raggiana on these islands ; 

 and the new bird is not found on the mainland. On showing 



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