from the Papuan Region. 423 



Dr. Finsch records (Vogel d. Siidsee, 1884, p. 28) M. 

 assimilis from S.E. New Guinea, considering M. poliura 

 (polinea !) undistinguishable from it. This is, in my opinion, 

 a mistake. 



30. Gymnophaps albertisi, Salv. 



A female from Constantine Harbour, February 1887 

 (Kubary). "Feet purple; eyes orange-brown; bill purple, 

 tip and base of maxilla bluish grey ; region of eyes crimson. 

 Native name ' Buna jarurV 



31. Reinwardtosnas reinwardti (T.). 



A specimen from Constantine Harbour or neighbourhood 

 (Kubary) . 



32. Macropygia nigrirostris, Salvad. 



Three specimens from New Britain, 23rd May and 17th 

 June, 1886 {Kubary). 



All three specimens have a brown bill, instead of a black 

 one ! 



33. Megapodius brenchleyi, G. R. Gray. 



An egg from the island of Sawo, Solomon Islands 

 (Dr. Finsch). Length 78 mm., breadth 47 mm. Vinaceous 

 buff (Ridgway, Nomeuclator of Colours, 1886, pi. v. no 15), 

 but rather more yellow, inclining to pinkish buff (pi. v. 

 no. 14) ; elliptical oval (I.e. pi. xvi. no. 10). 



34. Megapodius eremita, Hartl. 



Six eggs from New Britain (Dr. Finsch ; see ' Vogel der 

 Siidsee/ 1884, p. 20). Length 75-82 mm., breadth 45- 

 48-6 mm. Vinaceous buff (Ridgway, pi. v. no. 15, but 

 rather darker). 



35. Talegallus (sive Aepypodius), sp. inc. 



Two eggs from Constantine Harbour (Kubary). Length 

 100-4 and 973 mm., breadth 62*4 and 62'3 mm. Fawn- 

 colour (Ridgway, pi. iii. no. 22), one specimen rather lighter 

 than the other one. What species of this genus occurs in 

 the North-east of New Guinea is still unknown ; in the south 

 occur Taleyallus fuscirostris, Salv. (see Salvadori, op. cit. iii. 

 p. 248) and Aepypodius arfakianus (Salv.) (see op. cit. iii. p. 561) . 



