1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT 'MARCHESA.' 569 



is by Salvadori and others regarded as a distinct species under the 

 name E. pacijicus. The third, a male from Ternate, is darker, and 

 of the occidental type. An examination of a series of skins from 

 Malacca eastwards to New Guinea shows such a gradual shading of 

 the western into the eastern form, that they appear to me to be 

 hardly separable. Schlegel only admits one species ; and Salvadori, 

 though considering E. pacijicus to be distinct, says, " The differences 

 are not very conspicuous, and are evident only when a great number 

 of individuals of the two species are examined." The size of the 

 bill appears to vary considerably. 



29. EuRYSTOMUs azureus, G. R. Gr. 

 Eurystomits azureus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 512. 

 a, c? • Batchian. 



Iris red-brown (?) ; bill bright coral ; feet red. Length about 

 35'0 centims., wing 20"4, tail 12*5, bill from gape 4*5, culmeu 4"4, 

 width 3'1, tarsus 1"7. 



An example of this beautiful bird was shot near the village of 

 Batchian in the month of December. It vyas regarded by the natives 

 as very rare. 



30. Macropteryx mystacea (Less.). 

 Macroptenjx mystacea, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 537. 

 a. <S . Batchian. 



Iris brown ; bill and feet black. Length 32*5 centims., wing 

 22-2, tail 19-0. Shot October 9th. 



31. HiRUNDO GUTTURALIS, Scop. 



Hirundo gutturalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 1. 

 a. c? • Batchian, October 10th. 



32. Monarcha inornatus (Garn.). 

 Monarcha inornatus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 14. 

 a. (S . Ternate. 



Iris brown ; bill light horny slate, lighter at edges and tip ; feet 

 dark slate. Length 17'4 centims., wing 8"5. 



33. Monarcha chalybeocephalus (Garn.). 



Monarcha chah/heocephalus, Salvad. op. cit, vol. ii. p. 30. 

 Piezorhynchus alecto. Cat. B. vol. iv. p. 415. 

 a,b. (S . Ternate. 



c. cJ • Batchian, 



d, e. 2 • Ternate. 

 /. S (?). Ternate. 



Iris brown ; bill and feet black. Length 17'I-17'5 centims., wing 

 8"5-8'8. I am not aware if the young male has the same plu- 

 mage as the female, but example /, which is marked c?, and is 

 evidently immature, only differs from the females in having the 

 metalhc colour of the head passing on to the interscapulars. 



