1872.] FROM THE PELEW AND MACKENZIE ISLANDS. 99 



quite different coloration, but nevertheless prove to be specifically 

 distinct. At least, all our endeavours to unite these rufous-coloured 

 specimens with any of the known species have been unsuccessful. 

 They have, however, great resemblance to the females of C. melcena, 

 Mull., and some other Moluccan species. 



"'Astang' of the natives; very rare" (Kubary). 



17. Campephaga monacha, n. sp. 



Saturate ccesia ; pfumis supranasalibus lorisque latius nigris ; 

 tectricibus alarum remiyibusque niyris, dor-si colore maryinatis, 

 his poyonio interno a basi ultra medium latissime a/bo mar- 

 yinatis ; subalaribus indistincte fus'-ititis ; subcauda/ibus limbo 

 apicaH vix conspicue albidis ; rectricibns intermediis obscure 

 ccesiis, apice late niyris, reliquis niyris, omnibus liikbo apicali 

 albidis ; rostro et pedibus niyris. 

 Jun. Supra sordide et obsolete yriseo-fuscescens, hinc inde niyro 

 fulvoque transversim notata ; sub/us fulva, maculis niyris sub- 

 tnquetris rarius varieyata ; yutture immaculato ; remiyibus 

 niyricantibus, dilute rufescente maryinatis ; rectricibus me.diis 

 sordide rufulis, la terahbus fusco- niyricantibus, apice maryineque 

 dilute rufescentihus ; subalaribus et subiuiudalibus Icete et 

 dilute ful vis, his striis scaparum rarioribus niyris ; rostro et 

 pedibus niyricantibus, 

 Luna:, tot. circa s" u"', rostii a fr. 7^'", al. 3" 8"', caud. 3", 

 tarsi 9|'". 



Ad. All over of a dark bluish grey ; lores and a small frontal band 

 velvet-black; throat somewhat darker; wing-feathers black, coverts 

 and smaller re.niges with a broad margin of bluish grey ; this 

 margin is very narrow on the greater ones, and does not extend to 

 the tiji ; an oblique white belt on the inner vanes ; intermediate tail- 

 feathers dark b.uish grey with broad black tips, lateral ones black, 

 all with a narrow whitish terminal margin; under wing-coverts indi- 

 stinctly barred ; under tail coverts bluish grey, with a very narrow 

 apical margin of white ; bill and feet black. 



No species of the widely distributed group of Campephagine birds 

 has been yet recorded from the Pelew Islands. For the discovery 

 ol this interesting new species we are indebted to Capts. Heinsohn 

 and Peters; the first-named gentleman sent the young, the last- 

 named the old bird, from the Pelews. 



This species comes nearest to C. morio, Temm., from Celebes ; but 

 the latter is larger, and has the sides of head, chin, and throat 

 black. 



18. Artamus lf.ucorhynchus (Gmel.) ; H. & F., P. Z. S. 

 1868, p. 116. 



One specimen agreeing with the one mentioned by us from the 

 Pelews ; but the bill is of a delicate light cobalt-blue, with dark tip. 



19. Rectes tenebrosus, H. & F., P. Z. S. 1868, pp. 6 & 117. 

 Two specimens from the Peiew Islands (Capt. Peters) agreeing 



