56 MR. p. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM TIMOR LAUT. [Feb. 20, 



Obs Similis P. leucogastro, sed torque angusto distinguenda. 



The pair of this species were obtained in Larat, in the first week 

 of August 1882. The iris is marked " reddish brown " in the male, 

 and " dark brown " in the female ; the feet " blue-black " in the male, 

 and " lavender-pink " in the female. 



25. Dictum fulgidum, sp. nov. 



Supra nitide pxirpurascenti-nigruni ; suhtus album coccineo perfusum; 

 hypochondriis oUvaceo mixtis ; subalaribun et remigum pogoniis 

 internis albis ; rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tola 3'6, ala 20, 

 cavdcB 1 • 1 . 

 linb. Larat et Loetoe. 



Obs. Similis D. keiensi et D. ignicolli, sed ventre toto coccineo 

 perfuso distinctum. 



There are two " male " examples of this Dicceum in the present 

 collection — one from Larat ( 1 . 8. 82) and one from Loetoe ( i 9. 9. 82). 

 Both are labelled, " Irides dark brown ; legs and feet black." 



26. Myzomela annabellj;, sp. nov. 



Nigra ; capite cum gutture toto luulique et dorso postico cocciiieis ; 

 ventre medio et remigum marginibus externis strictissimis 

 oJivaceis ; subalaribus et remigum pogoniis internis albis ; rostro 

 et pedibus nigris : long, tola 35, alee 2"0, caudce 1*3. 

 Hab. Loetoe, Timor Laut. 



Obs. Sp. ad M. erythrocephnlam et species huic affines adjun- 

 genda, corpore coloris nigro et crassitie minore insignis. 



The single specimen was obtained September 29th at Loetoe. 

 It is marked " Male : irides dark brown ; bill black ; legs and feet 

 dirty green." I have named it by request of the discoverer after 

 his wife, who accompanied him in his perilous travels. 



28. Geocichla sp. inc. 



Mr. Seebohm, to whom I have referred the single specimen of this 

 species, kindly writes me : — "The Geocichla from Timor Laut is evi- 

 dently, a young bird in first plumage, which has not quite finished its 

 first moult into the plumage of birds of the year. So far as it is pos- 

 sible to judge, the plumage of the upper parts in the adult bird would 

 not differ from that of G. pernni of Timor (Cat. B. B. M. v. p. 169). 

 The underparts are more difficult to understand. I think the buff 

 feathers with the black terminal crescents are new feathers. If this be 

 so, the underparts will be probably like those of G. imbricata from 

 Ceylon. Unfortunately we do not know the young in first plumage of 

 G.peroni; but I do not think that your bird can be it. I think it 

 will prove to belong to a new species." 



I think, however, it will be better to defer the description of this 

 bird until other specimens have been obtained. 



32. Calornis crassa, sp. nov. (Plate XIV.) 



Obscure cineraceo-viridis nitore chalybeo ; subtus, pracipue in 

 ventre, paulo magis cineracea ; alis caudaque nigris extus dorsi 



