1888.] birds of the solomon archipelago. 199 



49. Ptilopus solomonensis. 



Ptilopus solomonensis, G. R. Gr. ; 

 in Gould's Birds of New Guinea, pt. 



a. 5 imm. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 

 iris yellow. 



This bird is almost identical in every particular with Gray's type, 

 which is also an immature female. The general colour is entirely 

 green, except parts of the belly, flanks, and under tail-coverts, which 

 are yellow, and the tail and primaries, which resemble those of the 

 adult. 



50. Ptilopus lewisi. 



Ptilopus lewisi, Ramsay ; Salvad. t. c. iii. App. p. 556 ; Sharpe, 

 in Gould's Birds of New Guinea, pt. xvii. pi. 



a. $ juv. Aola, Guadalcanar; 6. 5. 87. Bill black ; legs red; 

 iris yellow. 



b. $ ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 8. 5. 87. Bill yellow ; legs red ; 

 iris yellow. 



c. S ad. Rovatu, Guadalcanar ; 20. 5. 87. Bill yellow ; legs 

 red ; iris orange. 



d. e. c? 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 30. 5. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 red ; iris yellow. 



51. Ptilopus superbus. 



Ptilopus superbus (Temm.), Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 6. 

 S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 4. 6. 87. Bill black ; legs red ; iris 

 yellow. 



52. Globicera rufigula. 



Carpophaga rufigula, Salvad. ; Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 79. 

 a. (S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 25. 5. 87. Bill black ; wattle 

 red ; legs red ; iris red. 



53. Carpophaga brenchleyi. 



Carpophaga brenchleyi, G. R. Gr. ; Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 90. 



a. Ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 1. 6.87. Bill black; legs car- 

 mine ; iris carmine. 



A specimen of this little-known species was obtained and agrees 

 well with Gray's type in the Natural-History Museum. Mr. Wood- 

 ford says that this is the common species of the island. 



54. Turaccena crassirostris, 



Turacoena crassirostris, Gould; Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 131. 



a. $ ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 11.5.87. Bill and skin round eye 

 carmine ; legs bright red ; iris bright red. 



b. d ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 30.5.87. Bill carmine; legs 

 carmine ; iris reddish brown. 



