386 THE CRUISE OF THE ' CUBAgOA.' 



PLATE XVII. 

 CUGULUS BBONZINTTS. 



(Ciiciilus [Cacomantis] bronzinns, G. R. Gr. Proc. Zoo!. Soc. 1859,7). '•'■*•) 



This specie.s is allied to C. cineraceus, Vig. & H., l>ut the bill is 

 larger, and it is altogether of a deeper colour, especially beneath 

 the body, which is of a rusty colour ; the white spots on the sides 

 of the tail-feathers are very small, and unconnected with one 

 another. 



Lengtli 10" 9'", wings 5" G'". 



The specimen was obtained in New Caledonia. 



PTILONOPUS SOLOMONENSIS. 



(Ptilonopus soliimoiiensis, G, It. Gr. Ann. and May. N. H. 1870, p. 328.) 



Female, yoiiny. Bright golden emerald-green ; quills bluish 

 black, with the tips dark shining green ; tertials emerald-green, 

 all narrowly margined with yellow ; abdomen and under tail- 

 coverts bright king's-yellow. 



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

 ' Eyes yellow. Contents of stomach, large seeds and fruits.' 

 The single specimen of tliis bird was procured at Wanga, San- 

 Christoval. It is probable tliat tlie mature male of this species, 

 when obtained, may prove to possess a showy plumage, as is the 

 case with most of the species. 



