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84. Edoliisoma incertum (Meyer). 



Edoliisoma incertum, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 152. 



a. 2 • Jobi (Bruijn). 



With no black on the chin, and with the median rectrices with a 

 very small spot of that colour. 



85. Lalage atrovirens (G. R. Gr.). 

 Lalage atrovirens, Salvad. op. cit, vol. ii. p. 159. 

 a. 2 (?). Arfak {Bruijn). 



This is probably a young male, not a female, the upper surface 

 being shining greenish-blue. The species has hitherto only been 

 recorded from Mysol, Salwatti, and the adjacent coast. 



86. Artamus leucogaster (Valenc). 

 Artamus leucogaster, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 167. 

 a. S. Waigiou, Nov. 11. 



Iris dark brown ; bill greyish blue ; feet slate-colour. But rarely 

 seen in the Papuan islands during the cruise of the ' Marchesa.' 



87. Artamus maximus, Meyer. 



Artamus maximus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 172. 

 a-d. Arfak. 



e. (S . Arfak (Bruijn), January. 



a-d without label, obtained by the hunters in the neighbourhood 

 of Hattam. 



88. Chibia carbonaria (S. Miill.). 



Dicruropsis carbonaria, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 177. 

 a,b. S • Dorei. 



c. 6 . Chabrol Bay, Waigiou. 



d, e. Momos, Waigiou. 

 /. Ef be, Mysol. 



g. 2 . Batanta. 



Iris crimson ; bill and feet black. Length 31*0-32'7 centims. ; 

 wing 15*2-1 6-5 centims. The Batanta example is much smaller 

 than the others, and is of a deeper blue-black on the breast and back. 

 The spots are brighter, and there is a tendency to the development 

 of a side neck-hackle. 



89. Cracticus cassicus (Bodd.). 



Cracticus cassicus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 184. 



a. (S . Dorei. 



b. Arfak. 



c. S • Waigiou. 



d. Samatee, Salwatti. 



e. $ . E. Batanta. 

 /. ? . Dobbo, Aru. 



Iris dark brown, except in the Batanta bird, in which it was 

 orange ; bill slate-blue, dark at the tip ; tarsus black. Length 33'4- 



