’ VISITING THE “EASTERN NARRA.” 511 
Detailed description of the colors of the soft parts of specimens entered 
in preceding tables :— 
FemMa.es. Specimen No, 3. 
Trides hazel: orbital region light livid purple; 4/11, mid-rib and 
base of upper and lower mandibles light livid purple, portion between 
mid-rib and edge of upper mandible of a greenish blue; edges of 
upper mandible for 1] inches from nail of a faint golden yellow, also 
upper edge of lower mandible a dusky yellow ; nail dirty yellow, dusky 
in centre ; pouch deep gamboge yellow ; tarsus and toes greyish yellow, 
the latter dusky purplish near claws ; webs dusky yellow ; claws dirty 
yellow, with dusky brown blotches. 
Specimen No, 4. 
Trides hazel; orbital region light livid purple ; bil?, mid-rib and 
base of upper mandible and lower also light livid purple ; portion 
between mid-rib and edge of upper mandible of a greenish blue; 
‘edges of upper mandible for 11 inches from nail of a faint golden 
yellow; also upper edge of base of lower mandible a dusky yellow; 
pouch deep gamboge yellow; nail dirty yellow, dusky in centre; 
tarsus and toes greyish yellow, the latter dusky purplish near claws; 
webs dusky yellow ; claws, dirty yellow, with dusky brown blotches. 
Specimen No. 17. 
Trides light brown, almost light hazel ; orbital region pinkish white; 
bill pinkish white, but darker than orbital region, especially near edge of 
upper mandible, where it is dusky brown, mixed with pale golden yellow ; 
nail dirty brownish yellow, pale at tip; pouch pale greyish yellow ; 
tarsus, toes and webs dusky yellow, the two latter duskier than the former ; 
edge of webs deep dusky ; leg above knee pale lemon yellow; claws 
dark brown, with patches of dirty yellow. ‘ 
Note.—I found the sex of this bird rather difficult to determine, 
but as there was nothing that bore the slightest resemblance to the. 
testes, there being only a whitish yellow film about one inch long by a 
quarter inch wide, I conclude it was a virgin female. 
Specimen No. 12, 
Irides reddish hazel, carbuncle red in some lights ; orbital region pale 
orange yellow ; 6i//, mid-rib, base of upper and lower mandibles leaden 
slaty ; the mid-rib has a few scales pale yellow and red ; sides of upper 
mandible blood red, deeper on edges, paler towards mid-rib ; edge of lower 
mandible deep dusky red, paling to light yellow at tip; nail of upper 
mandible blood red, lower mandible paler, portion of lower mandible near 
nail pale yellow ; pouch deep gamboge yellow ; tarsus and toes pale 
straw yellow, the former in front a bright pink, with a few purple scales ; 
elaws dusky with patch of yellow; roof of upper mandible with six 
lines of red, the four in centre meeting in a point near nail. 
' 'Bhis was an adult female, with eggs as large as big marbles. 
Mates, Specimen No. 9. 
‘Colors of soft parts similar exactly to specimen No. 8, with the 
following exceptions :— 
Bill has less red ; tarsus and toes have a few scales in front dark 
purple ; webs greyish pink ; claws dark dusky. 
_ This bird is evidently a younger bird than No, 8, which is again a 
younger bird than No, 7. 
