196 MR. "W. R. OGILVIE-GRANT ON THE [Mar. 6, 



b. S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 4. 5. 87. Bill slaty blue ; legs 

 black ; iris black. 



c. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 4. 7. 87. Bill black ; legs slate ; 

 iris black. 



The sexing of these specimens shows that Mr. Sharpe is correct 

 in regarding M. pallida, Ramsay, as merely the female of the 

 black-and-white species M, ferrocyanea. 



37. Graucalus sclateri. 



Graucalus sclateri, Salvad. ; Salvad. t. c, ii. p. 136. 



a. c? ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 5. 4. 87. Bill black ; legs black ; 

 iris black. 



b. $ ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 20.4.87. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris dark grey, almost black. 



38. Graucalus holopolius. 

 Graucalus holopolius, Sharpe, anted, p. 184. 



a. $ ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 21. 4. 87. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris black. 



39. Graucalus pusillus. 



Graucalus pusillus, Ramsay ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 140 ; Sharpe, t. c. 

 pt. xvii. pi. 



a. 5 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 13.4.87. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris yellow. 



b. 2 ^(l- Aola, Guadalcanar; 30.4.87. Bill black ; legs 

 black : iris vellow. 



40. Edoliisoma erythropygon. 



Edoliisoma erythropygium, Sharpe, anted, p. 184. 



41. Pachycephala astrolabi. 

 Pachycephala astrolabi, Bp. ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 215. 



a. c? ad. Aola; 11.4.87. Bill black ; legs brown ; iris brown. 



b. {(S imm.) Aola; 15.4.87. Bill brown; legs grey; iris 

 black. Food, insects. 



c. S juv. Aola: 15.4.87. Bill brown ; legs grey ; iris black. 

 Food, insects. 



d. c? juv. Aola; 15.4.87. Bill brown; legs grey ; iris black. 

 Food, insects. 



e. S juv. Aola ; 22. 4. 87. Bill brown ; legs grey ; iris black, 

 y. 5. Ada; 17.4.87. Bill brown; legs grey ; iris black. 



ff. c? ad. Aola; 17.4.87. Bill black ; legs brown ; iris black. 

 Food, seeds. 



h. juv. Aola; 2. 5. 87. Bill brown; legs brown; iris dark 

 grey. Food, grasshoppers. 



i. S juv. Aola ; 2. 5. 87. Bill pale brown ; legs pale brown ; 

 iris dark grey. 



k. d ad. Aola; 3. 5. 87. Bill black; legs grey ; iris dark 

 grey. 



