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13. Nectarima frenata, S. Miill.; Scl. /. c. p. 103. 



Native name Nahiriye-lahuan, Hiibner. 

 One male. 



14. Philemon cockerelli, Scl. ; Scl. /. c. p. 104. 



Native name Garuk, Hiibner. 



Male and female, exactly alike, of this excellent new species. 



l.T. Monarcha alecto, Temm. ; Scl. I.e. p. 100. 



Piesorhynchus ntfolateraJis, Gray, 2 . 



Native name Nolor ( iS nud $ ), Hiibner. 



One male and two females, exactly like specimens from Halmahera 

 (Gilolo). 



16. Rhipidura tricolor, Vielll. 

 Sauhprocta mehileuca, Quoy, Scl. I.e. p. 99. 

 Native name Napali. Hiibner. 



Male and female alike, exactly agreeing with specimens from Mysol 

 and Aru. 



17. Rhipidura setosa, Quoy et Gaim. ; Scl. /. c. p. 99. 



Native name Torotorotumbuan, Hiibner. 

 Male and female. 



18. Lalage karu. Less. ; Scl. /. c. p. 101. 



Native name Nalior, Hiibner. 



Male and female. The male has the upper portion of the rump 

 pure white, the lower portion black with greyish-white tips, giving 

 a wavy appearance; the upper tail-coverts are brownish grey. The 

 female has the upper parts, including the rump, umber-brown instead 

 of black ; the rufous tinge on tlie vent and lower tail-coverts is paler. 



19. Calornis xitida. Gray; Scl. I.e. p. 104. 

 C. virideseens. Gray, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 181. 

 Native name Nallowut, Hiibner. 



Male and female, both exactly alike, and one young male, with 

 plumage beneath furnished with dark longitudinal stripes. 



In size and coloration (distribution and lustre of the green and 

 violet-purplish), I see not the slightest difiFerence in specimens from 

 New Guinea (Dorey). 



20. Nasiterna pusio, Scl. ; Scl. /. c. p. 108. 



Native name Pinipinutan, Hiibner. 

 Male and female, exactly alike. 



