50 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie- Grant, on Birds 



Myzomela erythrocephala infuscata. 



Myzomela infuscata Salvad. 0. P. ii. p. 301 (1881). 



a-f. S . Mouth of the Mimika River, 29th Nov.-lOth Dec. 

 1910. [Nos. 18, 50, 58, 76, 77, 93, C. H. B. G.'] 



No female examples of this Honey-eater were procured ; 

 they closely resemble the female of M. nigrita, but may be 

 distinguished by having the upperparts of a more olive- 

 brown, especially on the lower back and rump. 



" The Dyak, who collected this series in the mangrove- 

 swamps on the coast, told me it was common there in 

 November and December ; but when I was camped there 

 in the following March I did not meet with any." — 

 C. H. B. G. 



Myzomela nigrita. 



Myzomela nigrita Gray ; Salvad. 0. P. ii. p. 291 (1881) ; 

 Gadow, Cat. ix. p. 139 (1884) ; Roths, h Hartert, N. Z. x. 

 p. 221 (1903), xiv. p. 479 (1907), xx. p. 513 (1913). 



a-d. c? ? et (^ imm. White Water Camp, Kapare River, 

 400 ft., lst-9th Nov. 1910. [Nos. 414, 417, 457, 474, 

 C. H. B. G.'\ 



e. (? . Iwaka River, 11th Feb. 1911. [No. 1027, 

 C. H. B. G.] 



/, g. (^ et (^ imm. Camp 3, Utakwa River, 2500 ft., 

 23rd Nov. 1912, & 18th Jan. 1913. [ C. B. K.'] 



Iris deep brown ; bill black, gape yellowish ; feet dark 

 ash-colour, soles yellowish. 



The female of this species closely resembles the female of 

 M. infuscata Salvadori, which also occurs in the Aru Islands, 

 but the upperparts are browner, especially on the lower back 

 and rump, and lack the olive tinge. 



" The Black Honey-eater was apparently rather a scarce 

 species, only seen in the mountains. The specimens obtained 

 were all shot in flowering-trees, where they consorted with 

 other allied species. In their actions and habits they 

 resembled other members of the group." — C. H. B. G. 



