1882. | DR. W. BLASIUS ON BIRDS FROM CERAM. 701 
That the female is not much younger than the male, but rather 
of about the same age, I believe I am justified in concluding from 
the wear of the feathers &c. Very striking in both specimens, as 
well as in the closely related species V. hantu, Wall., combined with 
the other by Schlegel, is the characteristic bristle-like covering of 
the legs and toes. 
Both specimens are in the Brunswick Museum. 
4, Cacatua Moxtuccensis (Gm.), Salvad. i. p. 101. 
Four specimens (two males and two females), For all the label 
repeats :—“ Iris dark brown; bill and feet grey-black ; skin round 
eyes milk-white. Lokki, Ceram.” 
1. “¢. L. 46 em., D. 7°5 em. 29 November 1881.” 
2. “gs. L. 48 em., D.8 ecm. 13 December 1881.” 
3. “9. L.48em., D.8 cm. 21 November 1881.” 
4, “0. L.46em., D.8 cm. 1 December 1881.” 
Both the males have the red of the crest-feathers of a more 
vivid colour, and the white of the feathers of belly and back a little 
more tinged with rose-colour than in the females ; besides this there 
is no difference of sex to be remarked. 
No. 2 is in the Brunswick Museum; No. 3 in the collection of 
Mr. Nehrkorn. 
5, EcLtectus CARDINALIS (Bodd.), Salvad. i. p. 210. 
Two specimens (male and female). For both, the label reports :— 
“Iris golden yellow. L.34em., D.4 cm. Cere and feet grey-black. 
Lokki, Ceram.” 
1. “g. 17 November 1881.” Upper mandible red, under 
mandible black. Ground-colour of feathers green. 
2. “*2. 19 November 1881; bill black.” Ground-colour of 
feathers red. 
The marking of the sexes is consequently absolutely in conformity 
with the at present generally accepted opinion that the red individuals 
of this group of Parrots are the females, and the green ones (Helectus 
intermedius, Bp.) the males of the same species. 
The two specimens from Ceram are absolutely identical with 
numerous other individuals from Amboina collected by Dr. Platen, 
and just now before me (¢f. Blasius and Nehrkorn, ‘‘ Dr. Platen’s 
ornithologische Sammlungen aus Amboina,” Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. 
Wien, xxxii. 1882, p. 415, sp. 6). 
Both specimens are in the Brunswick M useum. 
6. Eos rusra (Gm.), Salvad. i. p. 251. 
* Male. Irisbrown. L. 30 cm., D.6cm. Bill orange-red ; cere 
grey ; naked skin round eyes, and feet black. Lokki, Ceram, 16 
November 1881.” 
In the principal points perfectly in conformity with the diagnosis 
of Salvadori, and at the same time with six other specimens collected 
by Dr. Platen in the isle of Amboina (cf. Blasius and Nebrkoru 
