1885. J DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT * MARCHESA.' 643 



and in addition to the olive tinge on the wing, and the white and 

 yellowish -white edged feathers of the back and side of the throat 

 "mentioned by Salvador!, there is a very conspicuous white nuchal 

 collar. The feathers of the head and throat are not lanceolate as in 

 the adult, and the chin is brownish black. The feathers of the 

 rump are rusty brown. 



132. ZosTEROPS Nov^ GUINEA, Salvad. 

 Zosterops novce guinece, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 367. 

 a. S • Arfak (Bruijn). 



133. PiTTA Nov^ GUINEA, MiiU. et Schleg. 

 Pitta novce guinecB, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 380. 

 a,b. c? • Andai. 



c, d. S- Mysol. 



e. S • Salwatti. 



/. 5. Salwatti. 



g. cJ . Dorei. 



h. $ . Batanta. 



Iris brown ; bill black; feet pinkish brown. Length 17*0-l9*4 

 centims., wing 10"1-10'7. 



The white patch on the primaries is extremely irregular : in some 

 cases it is to be found on one side and not on the other. 



This species never seemed very abundant, and, like others of the 

 same genus, examples were most difficult to shoot owing to their 

 shyness. 



134. Pitta mackloti, Temm. 



Pitta mackloti, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 395. 

 a. c? . Salwatti. 

 6. 2 • Salwatti. 



c. c? • Waigiou. 



d. 2 . Waigiou. 

 e,f. 2 • Batanta. 



g. cJ. N. New Guinea, long. 139° E. (Bruijn). 



h. (S . Andai. 



i-m. (S . Mysol. 



n. Jr. <S . Mysol. 



o,p. 2- Mysol. 



Iris brown ; bill black; tarsus pinkish slate. Length 18'0-21*5 

 centims., wing 10-0-10"9. Salwatti birds largest. No constant 

 differences between island and island. 



135. Pomatorhinus isidorii. Less. 

 Pomatorhinus isidori, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 409. 

 a, b. (S . Andai. 



c. 2 ' Efbe, Mysol. 



Iris yellow-brown ; bill yellow, base of upper mandible horn ; 

 tarsus blackish. Length 25"8-26'7 centims,, of female 23*0 ; wing 

 II-6-11-8. 



