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141. Melanopyrrhus orientalis (Schleg.)- 

 Melanopyrrhus orientalis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 463. 

 a. Arfak (Bridjn). 



This species, as far as I am aware, has not as yet been recorded 

 from the Arfak Mountains, but it is possible that the locality may 

 be erroneous, as has apparently been the case in several instances of 

 birds collected by Mr. Bruijn's hunters. The present example has 

 a broad occipital black bar, 



142. MiNO dumonti, Less. 



Mino dumonti, Salvad. oja. cit. vol. ii. p. 466. 



a-d. S • Waigiou. 



e. 2 • Waigiou. 



/. 2' Batanta. 



ff, h. c? . Dorei Bay. 



t. 5 . Dorei Bay. 



k, I. c? . Aru. 



Iris pale yellow ; bill and tarsus orange ; papillae round eye orange. 

 Length 27-5-29-0 centims., wing 14-2-15-2 (of the Batanta bird 

 13-8 centims.). The development of the papillee varies considerably. 

 In one male from Waigiou they are very large, and the intervening 

 space on the vertex is only 0"4 centims. in breadth. This is the first 

 recorded instance of the occurrence of (his species iu Batanta. The 

 example does not differ from the rest of the series except in having 

 the yellow of the abdomen more extended in area. 



143. Mimeta striatus (Q. et G.). 

 Mimeta striata, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 4/3. 

 «. 2 . Batanta. 



Iris dull red; bill red-brown; feet dull grey. Length 30-2 

 centims., wing 14'3. 



144. Corvus orru, Miill. 



Corvus orru, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 483. 



a. c? . Momos, Waigiou. (Iris pearly grey.) 



b. $ . Neosmapi I., Dorei Bay. (Iris sky-blue.) 



c. 2 • Mysol. 



d. 2 ■ Samatee, Salwatti. (Iris brown.) 



Colour of iris variable, all the above examples being apparently 

 adult. Bill and tarsus black. Length 46-4-49-1 centims., wing 

 30-0-34-7. 



145. Gymnocorax senex (Less.). 

 Gymnocorax senex, Salvad. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 490. 

 a. 2- Johi {Bruijn). 



Both Beccari and D'Albertis describe this species as being very 

 common, which is certainly contrary to my experience as far as 

 regards N.W. New Guinea. 



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