1861.] MR. G. R. GRAY ON THE MEGAPODES. 289 



6. Megapodius quoyii. (PI. XXXII.) 



Megapodius freycineti, p., G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1860, p. 362. 



Like the Batchian examples of the former species ; but it is of a 

 more slaty fuscous-black, especially on the head, neck, and breast ; 

 quills fuscous black ; tarsi apparently of a pale horn-colour. 



The young (Plate XXXII.) differs from that of the former species 

 in being also more of a slaty black on the head, neck, and breast, and 

 the plumes of the wings sooty black, rather narrowly margined and 

 banded with ochre. These marks are decidedly more prominent in 

 this species than in the young of the last ; cheeks and throat ochra- 

 ceous white ; the buff spot on the abdomen appears to be, when first 

 hatched, huffy white. 



Gilolo (South). 



7. Megapodius forsteni, Temm. ; G. R. Gray & Mitch. Gen. 

 of B. iii.pl. 124. 



Megapodius freycineti, p., Temm. 



Top of the head, wings, and back olivaceous-brown, tinged with 

 obscure rufous ; front, sides of the head, neck, breast, and nape 

 slaty fuscous ; abdomen fuscous, slightly tinged with slate-colour. 

 Bill pale horn-colour ; feet plumbeous black. 



Length 13", wings 8" 3'", tarsi 2" 7'". 



Amboina ; Ceram ; Banda ? 



8. Megapodius macgillivrayi. 



Top and sides of the head, back, wings, tail, sides of the abdomen, 

 and under tail-coverts deep olivaceous fuscous, tinged with obscure 

 rufous ; neck, nape, some of the lesser wing-coverts, and beneath the 

 body slaty black. Bill dark horn-colour ; feet pale (red) ; claws 

 black. 



Length 13" 6"', wings 9", tarsi 2" 2"'. 



Louisiade Archipelago (Duchateau Isles and Pig Island). 



9. Megapodius la perousi, Quoy & Gaim. Voy. Uranie, t. 33. 



' Passegniat ' of the natives. 



Ladrone or Marian Islands (Tinian, Guam, and Rotta). 



10. Megapodius gilbertii. 



Megapodius rubripes, p., Wagl. Isis, 1829, p. 737? 

 "Megapodius of small size," Wall. Ibis, 1860, p. 142. 



Top of the head, nape, neck, and wings olivaceous brown, tinged 

 in part with obscure rufous ; front, sides of the head, collar round 

 the neck, and beneath the body slate-colour. Bill fuscous horn- 

 colour ; feet plumbeous black. 



Length 12" 3"', wings 8", tarsi 2" 2"'. 



Celebes. 



Proc. Zool. Soc— 1861, No. XIX. 



