436 ME. R. B. SHAEPi; ON THE BIEDS OF NEW GUINEA. 



of body ashy grey, with the lower abdomen and the under tail- 

 coverts slightly whitish ; throat whitish brown, the sides washed 

 with ashy ; cheeks whitish, lighter than the throat, aad forming 

 an indistinct moustache ; under wing-coverts and axillaries ashy ; 

 quills sepia-brown below, edged with pale brown along the inner 

 web. Total length 6"3 inches, culmen 0'8, wing 4"2, tail 2"5, 

 tarsus 1'2. Of the same form as P. hattamensis, but very dif- 

 ferent in colour. 



Pachtcephala soeoe, Sclater ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 222. No. 

 177. Choqeri district. "Ehito." [A. O.'] Found plentifully in 

 the Arfak Mountains, but new to South-eastern New Gruinea. 



Pacutcephala dubia, S,anisay ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 228. No. 

 144. Morocco district. " Cribata." \_A. (r.] This species seems 

 to be perfectly distinct, and to agree thoroughly with the charac- 

 ters laid down by Salvadori in his work above quoted. 



Pachtcephala htpeetthea, Salvad. ; id. t. c. ii. p. 232. 

 No. 99. Choqeri district. " Godomeda." [^. G^.] New to South- 

 eastern New Gruiuea, having only been found before in the Arfak 

 Mountains. 



Pachtcaee flavogeisea {Meyer) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 238. 

 No. 126. Morocco district. " Iffifanafo." [A G^.] 



I have compared the two specimens sent by Mr. Groldie with 

 an Arfak bird, and find the two identical. It was previously 

 only known from the Arfak Mountains. 



Heemotimia aspasia {Less.) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 247. No. 149. 

 Morocco district. " Chomadubu." [A. G.] East Cape (Sun- 

 stein). 



Dic^TTM ETJBEOCOEONATUM, Sharp e ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 276. 

 No. 152. Morocco district. " Borrioavia." \_A. G.'] 



Melanoohaeis bicoloe, Bamsay ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 283. 

 No. 95. Choqeri district. "Chomadubu." Legs black. [_A. G.'] 



Count Salvadori does not seem to be convinced about the dis- 

 tinctness of this southern species ; but both the adult males 

 now sent have the white on the under tail-coverts as mentioned 

 by Mr. Eamsay. 



Oeeochaeis aeeaki {Meyer) ; Salvad. t. cJi. p. 289. No. 141. 

 Morocco district. " Inacawawo." Legs dark drown. \_A. G.'] 

 Only known before from the Arfak Mountains. The single 



