4i0 MR. R. B. SUARPE ON TUE BIRDS OF NEW GUINEA. 



Society of New South Wales, aijd thus questions of priority of 

 nomenclature often arise. 



Xan thotis poltgbamma {Gray) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 343. No. 

 101. Choqeri district. " Baromori." \_A. G.'] Known from the 

 Arfak Mountains, and procured by Signer D'Albertis on the Fly 

 Eiver. 



Xanthotis filigera {Gould) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 344. No. 131. 

 Morocco district. " Tamorri." Bare patch around eye flesh- 

 colour. [A. G.l A large series of this species was obtained by 

 Signer D'Albertis on the Fly Eiver. 



Philemonopsis Meteei, Salvad. ; id. t. c. ii. p. 350. No. 93. 

 Choqeri district. " Tamorri." Legs dark grey. [A. G.'] Many 

 specimens of this species were collected on the Fly E-iver by 

 Signer D'Albertis. 



ZosTEEOPS DELTCATFLA, Shavpe, anted,, p. 318. No. 142. Mo- 

 rocco district. " Cuja." \_A. G.'] 



Pitta Mackloti, Temon.; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 395. No. 196. 

 Choqeri district. "Terra." [A. G.] East Cape, Milne Bay 

 ( Hunstein). 



Beachtpteetx mtieina {Temm?) ; Salvad. t. c. ii. p. 406. No. 

 106. Choqeri district. " Eheto." Ground-bird. {^A. 6/.] 



In the British Museum are two specimens, one from New 

 Guinea and the other from Waigiou, both collected by "Wallace. 

 On comparing the specimen now sent by Mr. Goldie, the richness 

 of the colouring of the underparts is very apparent in the latter, 

 being of a rich vinous brown, a shade of which pervades the throat 

 also. I am not satisfied, however, that this could be reckoned 

 on as a specific character, for the twenty years that have elapsed 

 since Mr. "Wallace's skins were prepared may have caused the 

 colours to fade a little, and I can find no other points of differ- 

 ence. 



Etjpetes ptjlchee, Shaoye, antea, p. 319. No. 89. Taburi 

 district. " Show-show." Ground-bird. Legs black ; eyes dark. 



Adult male. General colour above rich chestnut, including the 

 hinder head and neck, mantle and back ; top of head duller rufous- 

 brown ; lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts blue ; scapulars 

 blue, washed with light reddish, with paler shaft-lines, indications 

 of which are also seen on the feathers of the mantle ; wing- 



