ORNITHOLOGY OF NEW GUINEA. 317 



Fam. Laniid^. 



31. Pachycephala, sp. 



a. Aleya, April 1876. Eyes very dark ; bill entirely black ; 

 feet and tarsi lead-colour. 



A single skin of a Pachycephala close to P. griseiceps, with the 

 same dark head, and probably identical with the latter, though it 

 diifers slightly in the coloration of the buff breast. 



32. Ceacticits oassicus. — C. cassieus (Bodd.) ; Salvad. <Sf 

 D' Albert, t. c. p. 823 ; Salvad. t. c. p. 30 ; Sharpe, antea, p. 82. 



a, h. Aleya, April 1876. 



33. Ceacticus me>"talis. — C. mentalis, Salvad. ^ D' Albert, 

 t. c. p. 28. 



a, S ■ juv. Nicura, Dec. 1875. 



This species is a perfectly distinct one. The specimen sent 

 by Dr. James is in intermediate plumage, just putting on the 

 adult black-and-white dress. 



^ Fam. Campephagid^. 



34. Edgliosoma melas.— E. melas {8. Mull.) ; Salvad. Sf 

 B' Albert, t. c. p. 821 ; Salvad. t. c. p. 27. 



a. Aleya, April 1876. Iris dark brown, almost black; bill, 

 feet, and tarsi black. 



Eam. Pbionopidje. 



35. Regies feeeuginea. — E. ferruginea, Bp. ; Salvad. t. c. 

 p. 30. 



a. Aleya, April 1876. Iris white ; bill black ; feet pale lead- 

 colour. 



b, 2 • Nicura, Dec. 1875. 



Earn. PAEADISIIDiE. 



36. Manitcodia atea.— M. atra (Less.); Salvad. ^ If Albert, 

 t. c. p. 828; Salvad. f. c. p. 40. 



a, cJ. Yule Island, April 1876. Total length 15"5 inches, cul- 

 men 1*65, wing 7'35, tail 6'5, tarsus 1'65. 



b, (S . Aleya, April 1876. Total length 15*7 inches, culmen 

 1-6, wing 7-7, tail 7-0, tarsus 1-65. 



c, 6. Mainland of S.E. Papua, Jan. 1876. Total length 16 

 inches, culmen 1'55, wing 7'7, tail 69, tarsus 1*65. 



