1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT ' MARCHESA.' 663 



e. S • Dorei. 



/. $ , Dorei. 



Iris red ; tarsus dull red, irregularly marked with white ; feet 

 brighter ; bill bluish. 



The above are only a portion of the large series of skius obtained 

 during the voyage of tlie ' Mavchesa.' Tlie abundance of the species 

 is wonderful, especially in Waigiou, and the fact that at one time 

 we had twenty-five living birds on board shows the faciUty with 

 which they are trapped by the natives. 



193. GouRA VICTORI.E (Ffascr). 



Goura victoriee, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 205. 



a. 2 • Near Ansus, Jobi. 



b. Jiiv. Near Ansus. 



Iris red ; feet dull red ; bill bluish, lighter at apex. 



The young bird only differs in its much smaller size (48" 1 eentims.), 

 in the absence of the chestnut tips to the greater wing- coverts, and 

 in the lesser amount of white on the crest. 



We obtained only three of these birds while in Jobi, from which 

 it is probable that the species is not very abundant. 



194. Calcenas NicoBARiCA (Linn.). 



Calcenas nicobarica, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 209. 

 a-c. (S . Waigiou. 



d. (S juv. Waigiou. 



e. $ . Waigiou. 

 /. d- Salwatti. 



Iris dull red, or reddish brown ; bill anil cere black ; feet dull 

 reddish, yellowish beneath. Length about 38*0 eentims., wing 240- 

 25-5. 



19.T. Megapodius duperreyi. Less, et Garn. 

 Megapodius duperreyi, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 219. 

 a. Dorei. 

 Iris brown ; bill brown ; tarsus reddish orange. 



196. Megapodius freycineti, Q. et G. 

 Megapodius freycineti, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 230. 

 a, b. c? . Waigiou. 



c. 2 . Waigiou. 



d. 2 • Momos, Waigiou. 



Iris blown, or dark Indian red; bill brown, lighter at the apex; 

 tarsus and feet dark brown or black, claws black. Length 3.5*3- 

 39'8 eentims., wing 22-0-22*7. 



An apparently abundant species in Waigiou. 



197. Talegallus JOBiENsis, Meyer. 

 Talegallus jobiensis, Salvad. op. cit. vol. iii. p. 243. 

 a. S ' Jobi {Bruijn). 



In the dried skin the beak is brown. 



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