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2. C. rufidorsa, Strickland, Ex Java, Sumatra, et penins, Malay. 



3. C. melanura, Kaup, Ex ins. Philipp. 



4. C. uropygialis, Gray. Ex Batchian, Gilolo. 



5. C. cajeli, Wallace. Ex Bouru. 



6. C. wallacii, Sharpe. Ex ins. Sula. 



7. C. lepida, Temminck. Ex Ceram et Amboina. 



8. C. solitaria, Temminck, Ex ins, Aru et Nov. Guinea. 



The next bird to which I have to draw attention is undoubtedly one 

 of the most remarkable Kingfishers yet known. I am fortunate in 

 having secured for my collection one out of only five specimens of it 

 that have yet reached Europe. They were all received from the Island 

 of Sanghier by Mr. Frank, of Amsterdam, who informs me that Prof. 

 Schlegel proposes to name the species sanghirensis. I cannot find, 

 however, that it has yet been described by the learned professor; but as 

 the work in which it has been published may not have reached us in 

 this country, I do not intend to create a useless synonym, and there- 

 fore introduce this beautiful bird as 



CiTTURA SANGHIRENSIS, sp. nov. (Plate XXVII.) 



C. affinis C. cyanotidi, sed major : dorso saturatiore : fronte, su- 

 perciliis, vitta lata ad latera capitis et regione oculari cum ma- 

 cula utrinque ad basin mandibulce caruleo-atris albo terminatis; 

 tectricibus alarum saturate cceruleis ; genis cum regione auri- 

 culari et gutture inferiore cum pectore superiore pulchre lila- 

 cinis violaceo lavatis. 



Above dark straw-colour, lighter on the exterior edge of the sca- 

 pularies, and inclining to rufous on the head ; the feathers of the 

 forehead, eyebrows, a broad band on each side of the head, and a 

 patch of feathers extending backwards from the base of the lower 

 mandible deep blue black, mostly pointed with white ; wing-coverts 

 deep blue black ; wing-feathers blackish, the outer web of some of 

 the feathers edged with dark blue, and the inner web whitish near 

 the base : the innermost secondaries black, reddish towards the tip ; 

 the rump and tail-feathers deep reddish brown ; chin whitish ; cheeks, 

 ear-coverts, lower part of the throat and upper part of the breast 

 beautiful lilac, tinged with violet ; lower part of the breast and ab- 

 domen pale yellowish, a little darker on the flanks and under tail-co- 

 verts ; under wing-coverts whitish ; bill very deep coral-red ; feet red. 



Length of wing 4^ inches ; length of bill, from front, 1 1 inch ; 

 length of tail 4 inches. 



Hab. in insula dicta "Sanghir" maris Celebensis. 



The discovery of a new species of the remarkable genus Cittura 

 will be welcomed by all ornithologists. The only species previously 

 discovered, Cittura cyanotis (Temm.), from Celebes, is among the 

 rarest birds in European museums, and as yet very little known. 

 The new C. sanghirensis is easily distinguished by its larger size, 

 black forehead, and the deep blue on the wing-coverts. The broad 



