1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT * MARCHESA.' 5/3 



51. ErYTHRTJRA TRICHROA (Kittl.). 

 Erythrura trichroa, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 442. 

 a, b. S • Ternate. 



Bill black ; tarsus clear brown. This species, according to 

 Wallace, is found in Ternate at a height of 2000 feet. It does not 

 apparently confine itself to the mountains, as the present examples 

 were obtained at a considerably lower altitude. 



52. Calornis metallica (Temm.). 



Calornis metallica, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 447. 



a. (S . Ternate. 



Iris red ; bill and feet black. 



53. Calornis obscura (Forsten). 



Calornis obscura, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 454. 



a-d. (S . Batchian. 



e-(/. $ . Batchian. 



h. Batchian. 



Iris orange-red ; bill and tarsus black. The iris in the females 

 and in one of the males is noted as brown. Length 23"5-24'0 

 centims. ; wing 9o-10'3. 



This species was found to be very numerous in Batchian. 



54. CoRVUs VALiDissiMus, Schleg. 



Corvus validissimus, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 487. 

 a. (S . Batchian. 



Iris very dark brown ; bill and feet black. Wing 34*0 centims. ; 

 culmen 80. 



55. Lycocorax obiensis, Bernst. 

 Lycocorax obiensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 495. 



a,b. (S . Obi Major. 



c-e. $ . Obi Major. 



Head and upper surface obscurely shining greenish black ; entire 

 under surface the same but somewhat duller, especially on the 

 abdomen. Tail black above, brownish black beneath, with obsolete 

 bars. Inner remiges very dark brown ; primaries huffish brown ; 

 shafts of feathers brown above, white beneath ; inner web of some 

 of the primaries white at the base. Iris crimson; bill, legs, and 

 feet black. Length 44 centims., wing 19'8-21, tail 15-5-17, 

 culmen 5'2-5"5, tarsus 4"4-4'7. 



Salvador! relies on the absence of white on the inner webs of the 

 primaries as a point of diagnosis from L. morotensis, which is not 

 borne out by the present series, in all of which, with one exception, 

 it is present. This bird, a female, is much less bright than the 

 others ; the wings are a lighter brown, and the primaries buff. The 

 iris in this example was brown, not crimson. 



