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Fig. 6. Same, view of right side. 



7. Sternum of Atrichia rufescens; f, rudiment of furcula. 



Plate LIII. 

 Fig. 1. Syrinx of Pitta angolensis. 



2. Same, back view. 



3. Same, side view (left). 



4. Syrinx of Pitta cyanura. 



5. Same, back view. 



6. Same, side view (left ). 



7. Back view of skull of Pitta cyanura. 



8. Sternum of same. 



N.B. Although the artist has done all in his power to make clear the pecu- 

 liarities of the insertion of the tensor patagii birds in the families of birds here 

 depicted, it is important to mention that in actual specimens the differences are 

 much more easily recognizable than might be inferred from the figures. 



June 20, 18/6. 



Professor Flower, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 



Mr. Sclater exhibited a drawing of a fine species of Fruit-pigeon 

 of the genus Carpophaga, taken from two specimens living in the 

 Society's Gardens, and pointed out that these birds, which had been 

 received in exchange from the Zoological Society of Amsterdam, 

 September 9th, 1874 *, had been incorrectly determined as C. syl- 

 vatica, and apparently belonged to C. paulina, Bp., of Celebes and 

 the Sula Islands. 



Extracts were read from letters received from Signer L. M. 

 D'Albertis, C.M.Z.S., dated Sydney, March 27th, and from Dr. G. 

 Bennett, dated April 15th, respecting Mr. D'Albertis's proposed 

 new expedition up the Fly River, New Guinea. 



Mr. Sclater also exhibited a small collection of bird-skins collected 

 at Yule Island and on the adjoining coast of New Guinea, which 

 Mr. D'Albertis had transmitted to him for examination. 



Mr. Sclater stated that, the collection having been only just 

 received, he had not had time to examine it carefully, but took the 

 opportunity of pointing out the characters of two apparently new 

 species of Parrots, of which it contained examples, as follows : — 



1. Trichoglossus subplacens, sp. nov. 



Psittaceo-viridis, pileo summojlavicante; macula magna auriculari 

 utrinque ccerulea ; subtus dilutior, lateribus et alarum tectricibus 

 inferioribus coccineis ; remigum pagina inferiore nigra fascia 

 jiava intersecta ; rectricibus ad basin coccineis, hide nigris flavo 

 terminatis, harum duabus mediis supra viridibus subtus nigris, 

 linea media coccinea versus apicem occupatis ; rostro rubro ; 

 pedibus rubro-Jlavidis : long, lota 6*5, alee 3*5, caudce 2*8. 

 * See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 695. 



