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than sixth or as long as the latter (in Zosterops, as a rule, 

 much shorter, though not in the Australian Z. lateralis 

 (ccerulescens, auct.)). Wing even longer than in the much 

 longer Z. strenua from Lord Howe's Island. Toes long, 

 claws fairly strong, especially hind claw, middle toe with 

 claw as long as tarsus. Coloration strikingly different from 

 any Zosterops or ally. Sexes alike in colour. 

 Type, Madanga ruficollis. 



Madanga ruficollis, sp. nov. 



c? ad. Top and sides of head and hind neck ashy grey, 

 rest of upperside yellowish green ; quills blackish brown, 

 outer edges like back, inner edges brownish buffy grey. 

 Kectrices blackish with outer greenish edges, central pair 

 almost entirely greenish, outer pair with outer webs greenish, 

 inner webs brownish grey, base blackish. Entire throat 

 cinnamon-rufous^ rest of underside dark grey, under tail- 

 coverts yellowish brown ; axillaries and under wing-coverts 

 dull yellow, outermost ones at bend of wing brownish green. 

 Bill blackish, base of lower mandible light (in skin). Feet 

 " pale brownish " (Pratt). Bill 15*5 mm. ; wing 74 ; 

 tail 57. 



? like male, but smaller. Bill 15 mm. ; wing 70 ; tail 53. 



T^pe, 6 . Wa Fehat, Buru, 14.iv.l922, 2700 feet, collected 

 by Pratt Bros. 



Hab. Mountain Range called Madang, Mada, Fogha, or 

 Gunong Tomahu, 5000 to 2700 feet. 



(The female is sexed, we therefore conclude that the larger 

 specimens must be males. Four specimens were obtained, 

 but two were badly shot to pieces.) 



Dr. Ernst Hartert exhibited and described a new Argr/a 

 as follows : — 



Argya aylmeri loveridgei, subsp. nov. 



Nearest A. aylmeri keniana from Mt. Kenya (of which 

 only the type-specimen is known to me), but colour darker 

 and more rufous ; the dark coloration especially visible on 



