new Finches of the Genus Erythrura. 545 



" Inlianganej" the iris " dark umber-brown/^ and the legs 

 and feet as " dusky flesh-colour." 



I will now add a few notes upon other species of the genus 

 Erythrura which I have made while investigating the claims 

 of the preceding birds to be regarded as undescribed. 



Dr, Hartlaub, in his Synopsis*^ published in 1858, recog- 

 nized seven species of the genus, exclusive of Neochmia 

 phaeton of Australia, which cannot, I think, be considered 

 a true Erythrura. These seven species were : — 



1. Erythbura prasina (Sparrm.). 



A well-known species of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. 



2. Erythrura trichroa (Kittl.). 



This species was based by Kittlitz upon specimens from 

 TJalan, Carolines, but seems to have a wide distribution. 

 Mr. Wallace obtained it in Batchian and Ternate, and de- 

 scribed it (Ibis, 1862, p. 351) as E. modesta, believing the 

 Papuan form to be distinct. But so far as I can tell from 

 comparing his specimens with skins in the Godeffroy Museum 

 collected in the Carolines (Ponape and Ruk) by Kubary, 

 these two forms are not to be distinguished. Nor can I find 

 any grounds for maintaining E. cyanifrons of Layard (Ibis, 

 1878, p. 260, 1879, p. 280, 1880, p. 338), from Tanna, 

 Lifu, and Mare, as distinct, judging at least from one of 

 Mr. Layard's examples of this supposed species (from Tanna) 

 in Mr. Forbes's collection, which is marked '' E. cyanifrons" 

 by Mr. Tristram. 



3. Erythrura tricolor (VieilL). 



I have examined a skin of this species in the British Mu- 

 seum obtained by Mr. Wallace in Timor. Cf. Wallace, P. Z. S. 

 1863, p. 486. 



4. Erythrura psittacea (Gm.). 



This fine species from New Caledonia is likewise repre- 

 sented in the British Museum, and in Mr. Forbes's col- 

 lection. 



* Synopsis generis Fringilliui Erythrurce, auctore Gustavo Hartlaub, 

 Med. Doct. (P. Z. S. 1858, p. 461). 



