1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT ' MARCHESA.' 619 



Iris, bill, and feet brown ; length 94-1 0'O centims. (Salvadori 

 gives 7'8 centims. !) ; wing o7-5*9 centims. 



11. Tanygnathus megalorhynchus (Bodd.). 

 Tanygnathus megalorhynchus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 129. 

 a, b. c? . Momos, Waigiou. 



c. d. 2 • Momos. 



e. S • Samatee, Salwatti. 



Iris whitish yellow; bill scarlet; tarsus dull olive. Length 

 38-0-42-3 centims. Salvadori gives 43-46 centims. as the total- 

 length measurements ; these have possibly been taken from the dried 

 skin. The Salwatti bird is bluish on the head, not green. 



12. Aprosmictus dorsalis (Q. et G.). 

 Aprosmictus dorsalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 140. 



a. (S . Batanta. 



b. 2 • Andai. 



f^ 2 . Chabrol Bay, Waigiou. 



d. 2 • Samatee, Salwatti. 



e. New Guinea. 



Iris orange ; bill black, red at base of maxilla ; tarsus dirty 

 yellow, sometimes olive-green or brownish. 



One of the females only has the interscapulars green. 



13. PsiTTACELLA BREHMI (RoSenb.). 



Psittacella brehmii, Salvad. Op. cit. vol. i. p. 145. 



a. c? • Arfak. 



b. 2 ■ Arfak. 



Obtained by the hunters in the neighbourhood of Hatam. 

 The bill of the male is much larger than that of the female. 



14. Cyclopsittacxjs occidentalis, Salvad. 

 Cyclopsittacus occidentalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 152. 

 a,h. S ■ Samatee, Salwatti. 



Iris brown ; bare space round eye blackish ; bill black ; tarsus 

 dark greenish. Length 23-0 centims. ; wing ITS and 11-6 centims. 



Very like C. blythi from Mysol, but quite distinct in having the 

 azure subocular spots, and differing from V. desmaresti in wanting 

 the blue nuchal patch. 



15. Cyclopsittacus blythi, Wall. 

 Cyclopsittacus blythi, Salvad. op. cit. vol. i. p. 154. 

 a-d. 6 . Mysol. 



e-ff. 2 • Mysol. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; tarsus dull olive. Length 22*8-25 

 centims. ; wing 11-3-1 1*7 centims. 



This series shows C. blythi to be a perfectly good species. The 

 individuals vary a good deal in colour, some having the underparts 

 much brighter than others. Thus in one they are almost grass- 



