1877.] DUKE-OF-YORK ISLAND, ETC. 105 
now engaged on the genus, is inclined to refer to C. enca', but Prof. 
Salvadori to a smaller form of C. orru. If the former view be cor- 
rect, this would be again a reappearance of a Celebesian form. 
21. DENDROCHELIDON MYSTACEA. 
Cypselus mystaceus, Less. Voy. Coq. Zool. i. p. 647, Atl. t. 22. 
Dendrochelidon mystaceus, Gould, B. Asia, pt. xi. 
One male specimen, without exact locality. 
22. AucEDo Mo.uccensis, Blyth; Sharpe, Kingf. p. 21, pl. 4. 
Alcedo ispida, var. moluccana, Less. Voy. Coq. Zool. i. p. 343. 
One skin, without exact locality ; but Lesson obtained the species 
in New Ireland. 
23. Ceyx souirarta, Temm. ; Sharpe, Kingf. p. 115, pl. 38. 
One skin, without exact locality. 
24. Hatcyon ausicitia (Dumont); Sharpe, Kingf. p. 197, 
pl. 73. 
One skin, without exact locality. 
25. Haucyon cutoris (Bodd.) ; Sharpe, Kingf. p. 229, pl. 87. 
One skin, without exact locality. 
26. Haucyon sanctus, Vig. et Horsf.; Sharpe, Kingf. p. 239 
pl. 91. 
One skin, from Duke-of-York Island, Oct. 1875. 
27. TANYSIPTERA NIGRICEPS, sp. Nov. 
Supra nigra, plaga interscapulari magna et uropygio albis : alis 
nigris extus ceruleis: caude rectricibus lateralibus nigris 
ceruleo marginatis, medianis elongatis albis in margine 
externo limbo ceruleo ornatis, duabus quoque proximis in mar- 
gine interno albis: subtus omnino cinnamomea unicolor : rostro 
coccineo ; pedibus fuscis : long. tota 11°5, ale 3°6, caude rectr. 
med. 6°8, ext. 2°1. 
Hab. Duke of York Island (Oct. 1875). 
Obs. Species distinctissima, 7. sylvie proxima, sed pileo nigro in- 
signis. 
28. Merors ornatus, Lath. ; Gould, B. Austr. ii. pl. 16. 
A young bird of this Bee-eater from Duke-of-York Island. I 
have also a skin from New Britain, obtained from Mr. Krefft in 1869 
along with the birds from the Solomon Islands. 
1 Mr. Sharpe writes: “ Your Crow is nearest to C. enca. There are three 
races of this form :— 
“1. C. enca: wing 10°8-12°5, tarsus 1-9-2°1. 
“2. CG. orru: wing 12°5-13°1, tarsus 2°15-2°3. 
«3. C. violaceus: wing 9°5-9°8, tarsus 1°65-1°75. 
“Your bird measures 11°45, tarsus 1:9. It indicates a Celebesian affinity 
again.” 
