J887.] FROM THE SOLOMON ARCHIPELAGO. 331 



16. MONARCHA CASTANEIVENTRIS. 



Pomarea castaneiventris (Verr.) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 11. 



a. 2 ad. Alu. Iris brown ; bill aud legs bluish grey. 



b. 5 ad. Fauro. Iris brown ; bill grey ; legs black. 



This specimen is referred with doubt to the above-named species, 

 being a somewhat smaller bird, and having the chestnut of the breast 

 and belly much darker than the type. 



I 7. RhIPIDURA TRICOLOR. 



Saidoprocta melaleuca (Q. & G.) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 48. 



a. 2 ad. Uru Bay, Malayta. Legs, beak, and iris black. 



With nest, taken from the upper part of a dead limb of a tree, 

 which it assimilated in colour, and two eggs, partially incubated, 

 one of which was broken. 



18. Rhipidura rtjssata. 



Rhipidura russata, Tiistr. ; Salvad, t. c. ii. p. 67. 

 a. Shortland Island. Iris black. 



19. Graucaltjs pusilltjs. 



Graucalus pusillus, Ramsay; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 140. 



a. S juv. Alu. Legs and bill black ; iris pale yellow. Nom. 

 vernac. " Binbin." 



b, c. (S and 5 • Fauro. Bill and feet black, iris yellow. 



20. Graucalus elegans. 



Graucalus elegans, Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. vi. p. 176. 

 a. (S ad. Fauro. Iris brown ; legs and bill black. 

 Agrees well with Mr. Ramsay's description. 



21. Calornts metallica. 



Calornis metallica (Temm.) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 447- 



a. 2 ad. Alu. Bill and legs black ; iris bright red. Nom. 

 vernac. " Ouriiiri." 



b, c. rS , 6 juv. Fauro. Iris red; bill and legs black. 



22. Calornis cantoroides. 



Calornis cantoroides, G. R. Gr. ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 456. 



a. 5 ad. Alu. Bill aud feet black ; iris red. 



I have compared the above specimen, which is evidently C. 

 solomonensis of Ramsay, with Gray's types of cantoroides in the 

 British Museum, and find them in every respect similar. 



23. Lamprocorax grandis. 



Lamprocorax grandis, Salvad.; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 460. 



a. Alu. Iris red ; bill and legs black. 



b, c. (S , 2 ad- Fauro. Iris dark red ; bill and feet black. 



