702 DR. W. BLASIUS ON BIRDS FROM CERAM. __ [Nov. 28, 
l.c. p. 416, sp. 8). The variations of colour which frequently 
occur in this species are inconspicuous here. 
7. CorIPHILUS PLACENS (Temm.), Salvad. i. p. 303. 
Seven specimens (three males and four females). For all, the label 
repeats :—“ Native name, Porkietschi Klapa. Iris orange; bill, 
cere, feet red. Lokki, Ceram.” 
. ~g. L.18cm., D. 5:0 cm. 20 November 1881.” 
. §*3. L.18cem., D. 4:5 em. 23 November 1881.” 
«3. L.18cem., D. 4:5 cm. 24 November 1881.’’ 
. 9. L.18em., D. 4:5 cm. 18 November 1881.” 
. ©9. L. 18 cm., D. 4:5 cm. 23 November 1881.” 
«oO. L. 18 em., D. 435 em. 23 November 1881.” 
. ©~9. L. 18 cm., D. 4:5 em. 27 November 1881.” 
The comprehensive remarks of Salvadori upon the specific cha- 
racters and differences of sex, and the variety found in Ceram, as 
well as about the near relation of this species to Coriphilus fringil- 
laceus, &c. are confirmed by Dr. Platen’s specimens. 
The native name given by Dr. Platen has not yet been noted by 
Salvadori. 
Nos. 1 and 7 are in the Brunswick Museum, Nos. 3 and 5d in the 
collection of Mr. Nehrkorn. 
8. Ruyripoceros piicatus (Penn.) [=ruficollis (Vieill.)], Sal- 
vad. i. p. 392. 
Nine specimens (five males and four females). For all, the label 
repeats: —“ Skin round eyes light blue, at the throat bluish white ; feet 
black. Lokki, Ceram.” 
1. “. Iris orange. L. 88,D.18 ecm. 17 Nov. 1881.” (7 ridges on 
the bill-crest.) 
2. “¢. . L. 88,D.185em. 21 Nov. 1881.” (7 ridges.) 
on igi is L.90,D.19 cm. 27 Nov. 1881.” (6 ridges.) 
4. “3. - L. 88,D.19 cm. 29 Nov. 1881.” (6 ridges 
and 1 addit.) 
De aici: i L.91,D.21 cm. 2 Dec. 1881.” (5 ridges.) 
6. “Q. Iris grey-brown. L.82,D.18 cm. 21 Noy. 1881.” (4 ridges.) 
(tO . L. 80,D. 17:5 em. 30 Nov. 1881.” (6 ridges.) 
SesOe Fr L. 88, D.18 cm. 1 Dee. 1881.” (5 ridges.) 
9, 0% a L. 79, D.17 cm. 5 Dec. 1881.” (2 large 
ridges.) 
The species stands systematically very near to Rhytidoceros 
undulatus (Shaw) [=obscurus (Gm.)], of which species Dr. Platen 
lately sent 12 specimens from Borneo, labelled with equal care 
(Blasius and Nehrkorn, ‘Contributions to the Knowledge of the 
Birds of Borneo,’ Brunswick, 1881, sp. 27, p. 23; in the Yearly 
Report of the Society of Natural Science of Brunswick for the year 
1880-81, p. 129). 
* Rectits—Blasius und Nehrkorn, ‘ Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Vogelfauna 
von Borneo,’ Braunschweig, 1881, sp. 27, p. 23 ; in ‘ Jahresbericht des Vereins 
fiir Naturwissenschaft zu Braunschweig fiir das Geschafts-Jahr 1880-81,’ p. 129. 
