1877.] BIRDS FROM THE MOLUCCAS. 195 
Monarcua corpensis, Meyer, New Hanover (!), J. c. p. 320. 
This species has been described from Mysore ; and knowing what a 
limited range the species from the islands of Geelvink Bay which 
are representatives of New-Guinea forms have, I am rather inclined 
to suspect that the bird from New Hanover may belong to a different 
species. 
MELIDIPNUS MEGARHYNCHUs (Gr.), J. ¢. p- 321. 
The new genus Melidipnus has the same type as my genus 
Melilestes, Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vii. p. 950 (1875). 
The Zropidorhynchus gilolensis (which I take to be the same as 
Melitograis striata, Sund. Meth. Nat. Av. disp. Tent. p. 50), 
according to me, does not belong to the same genus, but must be 
left in the distinct genus Melitograis, ov referred to Philemon 
(restricted). 
GracuLa GNATHOPTILA, Cab. et Rehnw., J. c. p. 322, New 
Hanover. 
_ Cabanis and Reichenow say that this species differs from Gracula 
kreffti, Sclat., in having a yellow belly and in the complete absence 
of the naked skin along the lower edge of the mandible. I donbt 
whether the above-mentioned characters are sufficient to distinguish 
the New Hanoverian bird from that of the Solomon Islands. Having 
been able, through the kindness of my friend Dr. Sclater, to examine 
the type specimen of his G. kreffti, I have found that, although 
rather discoloured by the spirit of wine in which it has been preserved, 
that bird also has a yellow belly ; and, according to my notion, the 
naked line along the lower edge of the mandible being much narrower 
depends on the way in which the bird has been skinned and stuffed. 
Ina very large series of specimens of G. dumonti from New Guinea and 
the Aru Islands there is a great variation in the width of the naked skin 
along the lower edge of the mandible, some examples having it much 
narrower than others, according to the way they have been skinned. 
I take this opportunity to state that the figure of Gracula kreffti 
(P. Z. 8. 1869, pl. ix.) is quite wrongly coloured on the lower part of 
the back and on the upper tail-coverts, where, instead of yellow, it 
ought to be perfectly white. 
Aucepo motuccensis, Bechst. (sic!), /.¢., p. 323, New Ire- 
land. 
I suppose that “ Bechst.”’ is a misprint for “Blyth ;”’ I have already 
shown that this bird must be called Alcedo ispidoides, Less. 
ReAMPHOCOCCYX CALORHYNCHUs (Temm.), J. c. p. 324, 
Ceram (!). 
Were the specimen or specimens brought home collected in Ceram, 
or received in Ceram? Tillnow R. calorhynchus was believed to be 
peculiar to Celebes. 
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