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57. Phlog(enas, sp. inc. 



a. S juv. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 30. 5. 87. Bill brown ; legs 

 brown ; iris brown. 



h. S juv. Aola, Guadalcanar; 30.5.87. Bill brown; legs 

 brown ; iris dark brown. 



c. (S juv. Aola, Guadalcanar; 26.6.87. Bill dark brown; 

 legs brown ; iris light brown. 



These young birds probably represent an unknown species nearly 

 allied to the P. johiensis, from the young of which they differ in 

 lacking the white superciliary streak. They are evidently of the 

 species referred with doubt by Mr. Ramsay (P. L. S. N. S. Wales, i. 

 p. 374) to Chalcophaps margarithce, D'Alb., Salvad. 



58. Chalcophaps stephani. 



Chalcophaps stephani (Pueher. et Jacq.) ; Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 178. 



a. 5 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 6.5.87. Bill yellow ; legs 

 red ; iris brown. 



b. <S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 31.5.87. Bill yellow; legs 

 red; iris brownish red. 



c. S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 27.6.87. Bill yellow; legs 

 red ; iris brown. 



The female differs from the male only in having the frontal half 

 of the head dark ash-grey instead of white. 



59. Megapodius brenchleyi. 



Megapodius brenchleyi, G. R. Gr. ; Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 240. 



a. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 9. 4. 87. Bill yellow ; legs 

 black ; iris brown. 



b, c. 2 d ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 19.4.87. Bill yellow; 

 legs black ; iris reddish brown. 



d. Pull. Rovatu, Guadalcanar ; 24. 5. 87. Bill brown ; legs 

 brown ; iris brown. 



e. Ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 27. 5. 87. Bill gamboge; legs 

 olive-brown ; iris reddish brown. 



/. c? ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 7. 7. 87. Bill yellowish brown ; 

 legs olive ; iris reddish brown. 



60. EsACus magnirostris. 



Orthorhamphus magnirostris (Geoffr.) ; Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 290. 

 a. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 9. 6. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 yellow ; iris yellow. 



61. NXJMENIUS variegatus. 



Numenius variegatus (Scop.), Salvad. t. c. iii. p. 332. 



a. S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 26. 4. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 grey ; iris dark brown. 



b. S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 14. 5. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 olive ; iris black. 



c. 2 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 13. 7. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 pearl-grey ; iris dark brown. 



