30 Canon H. B. Tristram on Birds 



The collection contains two specimens. I have much 

 pleasure in naming this new species after my friend Dr. P. H. 

 Metcalfe, to whose kind assistance I am so deeply indebted. 



As a companion to this bird I give a figure (H. III. fig. 2) 

 of Zosterops rendova, of Rendova Island in the same group, 

 which I described in ' The Ibis ' for 1882, p. 135. Concerning 

 this species see also Dr. Gadow, Cat. Birds, vol. ix. p. 188. 



5. Macrocorax vegetus, sp. nov. 

 Native name " Aao.^' 



Macrocoraci woodfordi simillima, magnitudine excepta : 

 niger : capite, collo, et pectore viridi-nitente, corpore toto 

 supra pnrpui'co-nitente : rostro carneo, apice nigro : 

 tarsis et pedibus nigris. 

 Long. tot. 18*6 poll., alse 12-0, caudte 6*3^ tarsi 2-1, rostri k 

 rictu 2'6, culm. alt. 1"2. 

 For comparison, I subjoin the measurements of M. wood- 

 fordi : — Long. tut. 15'5 poll., alte 10*3, caudse 5, tarsi 2, 

 rostri 2*3. 



The difference in size, to all appearance, is as great as 

 that between a Rook and a Jackdaw. The culmen is very 

 much more arched, and the bill out of all proportion more 

 massive than in M. woodfordi. 



6. Eos CARDiNALis (Bodd.). 

 Native name " Siviri." 



7. Trichoglossus massbna, Bp. 

 Native name " Kuliri." 



8. Halcyon leucopygia, Verr. 

 Native name " Jojotana.^' 



9. Halcyon sacra (Gm.). 



10. Urospizias, sp. inc. 

 Native name " Tuitui." 



This bird, a young female, I have not yet been able to 

 identify satisfactorily, but I believe it will prove to be 

 U. etorques, Salvad. 



11. Anous melanogenys (Gr.). 

 Native name " Manubo.^' 



