636 DR. F. H. H. GTJILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [JunC 16, 



36*9 centims. (Batanta) ; wing 1 6"5-l 7*0 centims. b is an individual 

 in imperfect plumage ; the whole of the upper surface, with the 

 exception of the uropygial region, black ; the under surface dusky. 

 It was brought down by the hunters from the Arfak, but I have no 

 record as to its exact locality. 



90. Cractictjs auoYi (Less.). 



Craeticus quoyi, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 190. 



a. (J . Salwatti. 



b. 2 • Salwatti. 



c. d. c? . Mysol. 

 e. 2 • Mysol. 



y. c? . Chabrol Bay, Waigiou. 



ff. 5 . Dobbo, Aru. 



Iris brown ; bill slate-blue, apical half black ; tarsus and feet 

 brownish black. Length 35'4-38"l centims.; wing 17"0-18"8 

 centims. As in C. cassicus, the size of the bill is subject to great 

 variation. 



91. Rhectes uropyglalis, G. R. Gr. 



Uhectes uropygialis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 193. 



a,b. c? . Mysol. 



c, d. 5 . Mysol. 



e. S . Sal" atti. 



Iris brown; bill and feet black. Length 26*0-28-8 centims.; 

 wing 12-0-12-6 centims. The females have the head a duller black 

 than the males, and the forehead and lores are dull brown. The 

 cinnamon of the back and under surface is paler. 



92. Rhectes aruensis, Sharpe. 



Rhectes aruensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 194. 

 a. Jr. 1 Wanumbai, Aru. 



Chin and throat fuscous ; wings and tail brownish black ; 

 uropygium and upper tail-coverts brown. Under surface fulvous. 



93. Rhectes dichrous, Bp. 



Rhectes dichrous, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 195. 

 a. cJ. N. coast of Papua, long. 139° E. (Bruijn). 



94. Rhectes cerviniventris, G. R. Gr. 



Rhectes cerviniventris, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 200. 



a. Arfak (?) {Bruijn). 



b. Locality unknown. 



Example a agrees with those in the British Museum. It is 

 labelled " Arfak," but most probably erroneously, b is without 

 label, and differs considerably from the other, though it is possible 

 that these differences are only sexual. There is an entire absence 

 of the hoary appearance of the head and upper part of the back 

 noticeable in the other skin ; the wings have no tinge of rufous ; 



