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PLATE VII. Fio. 1. 

 ZOSTEBOPS FLAVIFB0N8. 



Muscieeip:! flavifrons, Om. S. N. i. p. 914 ; Zosterops flavifrons, G. li. Gr. Cat. B. 

 Trap. hi. I'acif. Ocean i. p. 15.) 



Upper surface pale yellowish olive ; the forehead and under 

 surface yellow ; sides olivaceous ; round eacli eye a broad white 

 ring'; a mark between the gape and eyes black; ([uills and tail 

 greyish fuscous black, slightly edged with yellowish olive, paler 

 at the ends. 



Length 5" 6"', wings 2" 6'", tarsi 9'", bill from gape 8'". 



This species is found on the various islands forming the group 

 of New Hebrides. 



PLATE VII. Fig. 2. 

 ZOSTEBOPS XANTHOGHBOA. 



(Zostei'op.<> .xantliochron, G. li. Gr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. lOI.) 



Dai'k yellowish olive ; the lores and beneath the eyes black, the 

 latter surrounded with a broad white ring ; throat and under tail- 

 coverts yellow ; middle of the abdomen white, tinged with yellow, 

 and the sides rosy grey. 



Length 4" 3'", wings 2" 4'", tarsi 9'". 



' Eyes light brown. Contents of stomach, seeds and insects.' 



This bird inhabits New Caledonia, where it is known under the 

 name of ' Ti-ri-ri.' 



