1877.] BIRDS OF TONGATABU, FIJI, ETC. 739 



The tips of the wings extend beyond the end of the tail about 14 

 lines ; the tail is entire. 



The New-Caledonian bird (C. leucopyyia.W&W.V.Z.^. 1863, 

 p. 384) seems to differ, as we learn from M. Verreaux's original 

 description (C linchi, Verr. & Des Murs, Rev. et Mag. Zool, 1862, 

 p. 129), specificallj' in the rhachis of the rump-feathers being black, 

 and in the want of the white spot on the inner web of the second 

 and third tail-feathers. 



3. Halcyon julijE (Heine). 



Halcyon jvlice, Sharpe, Mon. Kingf. p. 227, tab. 86 ; Tristram, 

 Ibis, 1876, p. 260. 



Dacclo grayi, Schleg. Mus. P. B. Alced. (1863), p. 37. 



H. sacra, F. & H.Orn. Central-Polyn. p. 32 (spec, ex New Hebrides 

 and New Ireland ? p. 34). 



No. 117. Api. female. "Eyes black; upper mandible black, 

 lower flesh-colour ; legs greyish ; the stomach contained insects, and 

 a small molluscous shell " — J. M. 



When placed among an extensive series of H. sacra, this specimen 

 seemed to be nothing more than a dull-coloured specimen of that 

 species, having the greenish shine of tlie back exactly the same as in 

 No. 7 (from Tongatabu) ; but the same dull green also prevails on 

 the head ; and this would form the only mark of distinction. The 

 rufous band round the head is not so developed as in Sharpe's plate ; 

 there is only a buff supercilium ; and the head-band is only indicated 

 by some buff feathers ; the neck-collar is white, not buff; the black 

 band which runs from beneath the eyes round the hind neck is very 

 narrow. 



A specimen in the Bremen Museum, said to be from New Ireland 

 (procured from Mr. Frank), and described by us (/. c.) as H. sacra, 

 agrees perfectly with Sharpe's plate, and may be considered to be 

 also H.julice. 



4. Artamus melaleucus, Forst. 



Loxia melaleuca, Forst., Licht. Descr. Anim. 1844, p. 2/2. 



No. 119. Api. Male. " Bill light blue, the tip black; eyes 

 hazel ; legs black ; the stomach contained insects, chiefly beetles." 

 — /. M. 



Exactly like specimens from New Caledonia ; the wing a trifle 

 shorter. 



Latit. 



The New Hebrides seems to be a new locality for this species. 

 On its differences from the nearly allied A. pelewensis, Finsch, 

 cf. Journ. Mus. Godeffr. Heft xii, 1876, p. 41. 



