of British New Guinea. 



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outer rim of the playground was about three inches higher 

 than the inside course, which was smooth and even. 



One day on Mount Belford, the member of the party from 

 which it takes its name came into camp with a specimen of 

 A. subalaris, and urged me not to leave without seeing the 

 playground of this species. I am glad to say I followed his 

 advice. At a short distance off the bower from the back 

 looks like a cartload of sticks rounded on the top. On going 

 round to the front I saw the most beautiful building ever 



IV. 2. 



Bower of Ambli/oniix subnhiris. 



constructed by a bird, to which, however, my poor description 

 cannot do justice. The edifice (fig. 2) was dome-like, only 

 half covered over, and exposed to view inside a ring or circus. 

 In the centre of this was built a bank of moss, decorated 

 with flowers and seed, out of which grew a small tree inter- 

 laced with sticks. The A. subalaris is smaller than the one 

 I have named A. musgraciauus, but otherwise similar in 

 colour. 



1 was certainly well rewarded for my trouble on this occa- 



