428 ME. II- B. SHARPE OK THE BIRDS OP NEW (JUINEA.. 



Charmostna JosEPHiKiE (FinscJi) ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 325. 

 No. 2. Morocco district. " Divu." \_A. O.'] 



Two skins of native preparation in Mr. Goldie's collection. 

 The species was previously known only from Arfak. " Tlie 

 feathers from the tail have heen frequently obtained along the 

 coast. The natives said that the bird was only to be obtained at 

 a considerable distance from Morocco inland on th.e mountains." 

 \_A. G.-] 



Cacomantis assimilis {Gray) ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 337. No. 115. 

 Choqeri district. " Quoitatirito." [_A. G.'\ 



Cacomantis castakeiveistteis, Gould ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 334. 

 No. 118. Morocco district. " Quoitatirito." [_A. G.'] 



Lampeococctx Meterii (Salvad.) ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 346. No. 

 116. " Barrumgbatte." Morocco district. [A. (?.] Only known 

 before from the Arfak Mountains. 



EuDYiSTAMis RUEIVENTER (Less.) ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 368. No. 

 119. Morocco district. " Gididda." \_A. G.'\ 



New to South-eastern New Guinea. Only a male is sent, but 

 the dimensions refer it to the present species. 



ScTTHEOPS FOV^-HOLiiAiirDi^, Latli. ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 372. 

 Shot by Mr. Hunstein on Dinner Island. " Iris yeHow-brown ; 

 feet grey ; base of bill and ring round eyes red." 



PoLOPHiLTis Ni GET CANS, Salvad. ; id. t. c. i. p. 390. 

 Shot at East Cape by Mr. Hunstein. "Iris brown; feet 

 black." 



Ehytidoceros plicatfs {Fenn.) ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 392. No. 

 97. Choqeri district. " Ure." [A. G.] 



Mr. Hunstein procured this species on the mountain-ranges 

 of East Cape. " Iris yellowish red ; eyelids rosy red ; skin from 

 the base of the bill and under the throat bluish white." 



Meeops oenatus, Lath. ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 401. East Cape 

 (JSunstein) . 



Alcedo ispidoides, Less. ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 408. East Cape, 

 and on the mainland in China Straits {Hunstein). 



Alcyone Lessoio:, Cass. ; Salvad. t. c. i. p. 410. No. 69. Taburi 

 district. " Domoya." [A. G.l Procured also in Milne Bay by 

 Mr. Hunstein. ' 



