364 Messrs. Salvin and Godman on a new 
52. CaRIAMA BURMEISTERI, Hartl. 
Dicholophus burmeisteri, Hartl. P. Z. 8. 1860, p. 335; Burm. 
La Plata-Reise, 1. p. 506. 
?, Tucuman, Ist June. “Iris hght brown; beak, legs, 
and feet black.” 
A not uncommon bird in this district, according to Dr. 
Burmeister, who found it at La Rioja, Catamarca, and 
Tucuman. 
53. Cryprurus Taraupa (Temm.). 
@, Salta, 28th June. “Iris chocolate; beak blood-red ; 
legs and feet pale purple.” 
Not noticed by Dr. Burmeister in this region. 
54. Noraura CINERASCENS, Burm. 
Nothura cinerascens, Burm. J. f. Orn. 1860, p. 350; La 
Plata-Reise, 11. p. 498. 
Nothoprocta cinerascens, Cab. J. f. Orn. 1878, p. 198. 
Tucuman, 8rd June. ‘“ Iris orange-red; beak slate, under 
mandible and legs light slate.” 
A species discovered by Dr. Burmeister at Cordova (where: 
Dr. Déring also found it) and Tucuman, to which Durnford’s 
specimen undoubtedly belongs. We have other specimens 
from the neighbourhood of Mendoza, showing that the bird 
has a considerable range in this region. 
XXXVI—On an apparently new Species of Pigeon of the 
Genus Otidiphaps from Southern New Guinea. By Ospert 
Satvin and F. DuCane Gopman. 
‘(Plate XI.) 
OTIDIPHAPS REGALIS, Sp.n. (Plate XI.) 
Supra-leete castanea, purpureo sub certa luce tincta ; alis extus 
pure castaneis ; dorso postico et supracaudalibus intense 
viridibus, cauda paulo nigricantiore ; capite toto nigro, 
torque cervicali zneo nitente, macula nuchali grisea ; 
subtus lete purpurea, abdomine viridi lavato; rostro 
ruberrimo, pedibus carneo-rubris: long. tota 18 poll. 
angl., ale 7:3, caude rectr. ext. 3°4, rectr. med. 65, rostri 
a rictu 1°3, tarsi 2°5, dig. med. cum ungue 2:0, 
