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dorso et alis obscur? viridibus, uropygio, caude tectricibus, et crisso 
pallid viridibus, caude rectricibus albis, marginibus pallid? vire- 
scenti-ceruleo tinctis ;.loris albis, pectore vittd saturate ceruled 
ornato ; abdomine albo, femoribus saturate ceruleis. 
A band of verditer-green crosses the forehead, changing into blue . 
towards the crown, the feathers of which are lengthened and of a 
deep blue, with a narrow line of shining paler blue down the centre 
of each; back and wings dull verditer-green ; rump, upper and under 
tail-coverts light verditer-green ; primaries black, margined on the 
outer webs with deep greenish blue; tail-feathers white, gradually 
passing into pale greenish blue on their margins, and the shafts 
brown; lores white; throat and front of the neck deep blue, each 
feather with a spot of white at the tip; breast crossed by a band of 
deep blue ; abdomen deep blue, each feather largely tipped with white; 
thighs deep blue ; bill dark horn-colour ; feet yellowish white. 
Total length, 74 inches; bill, ,; wing, 43; tail, 31; tarsi, 3. 
Hab. The Marquesas Islands. 
From the indistinct character of the markings of the throat and 
abdomen, the bird from which the above description was taken would 
appear to be somewhat immature. 
Mr. H. E. Strickland then communicated to the Meeting a list of 
the Birds in the Chinese collection now exhibiting at Hyde Park 
Corner :— 
“In the present very imperfect state of our knowledge of Chinese 
zoology, any contribution, however small, becomes valuable, and I 
have therefore thought it worth while to draw up as accurate a list 
as I can of the species of birds contained in the very interesting col- 
lection of Chinese productions now exposed to public view. Most 
of the species enumerated exist also in the British Museum, where 
the kindness of Mr. G. R. Gray has aided me in identifying them.” 
N.B. The Nos. refer to the printed catalogue and to the speci- 
mens. 
Case 19, No. 874. Euplocamus nycthemerus, (Linn.)* 
375 & 376. Polyplectron Hardwickei, Gray. 
377 & 378. Thaumalea picta, (Linn.) 
379. Paradisea sanguinea, Shaw. 
380 & 382. Paradisea apoda, Linn. 
381. Cicinnurus regius, (Linn.) 
383. Cygnopsis cygnoides, (Linn.) 
Case 21, Nos. 385 & 386. Phasianus torquatus, Gm. This is the 
true wild Ring-necked Pheasant indigenous to China. The Ring- 
necked Pheasants sometimes shot in this country are supposed to be a 
mixed breed between this species and P. colchicus. 
387. Aix galericulata, (Linn. ) 
388. Oriolus chinensis, Linn. 
389. Arborophila sphenura, (Gray.) 
* The brackets ( ) imply that the authority refers to the specific names 
only. 
