collected in Dutch New Guinea. 51 



Myzomela rosenbergi. 



Myzomela rosenbergi Schleg. ; Gonld, Bird.s N. Gruinea, iii. 

 pl. 70 (1879) ; Salvad. 0. P. ii. p. 294 (1881); Gadow, Cat. 

 ix. p. 137 (1884) ; Roths. & Hartert, N. Z. x. p. 220 (1903), 

 xiv% p. 479 (1907), xx. p. 512 (1913). 



a-k. (^ ? . White Water Camp, Kapare River, 19th Oct.- 

 1st Nov. 1910. [Nos. 332-4, 347-9, 379, 401, 402, 411, 

 C.R.B.G.] 



l-io. cJ ? et c? ? imm. Iwaka River, 28th Jan.-llth Feb. 

 1911. [Nos. 942-6, 962, 969, 1002, 1003, 1028, 1028 a, 

 1028 B, C. H. B. G.'\ 



x-x' . cJ ? et (^ ? imm. et juv. Camp 6 a, Utakwa River, 

 2900 ft., 12th-18th Jan. 1913. [ C. B. iT.] 



y'-i\ c? ? et c? imm. Camp 6 b, Utakwa River, 4200 ft., 

 24th Jan.-8th Feb. 1913. [ C. B. K] 



k\ S' Camp 6c, Utakwa River, 5500 ft., 25th Feb. 

 1913. [C.B.K.\ 



P. c? . Camp 9, Utakwa River, 5500 ft., 31st Jan. 1913. 

 [C.B.K.] 



Iris dark brown or brown ; bill black ; feet sooty-brown, 

 soles yellow. 



All phases of plumage are represented in this fine series. 



One young male and three young females resemble the 

 adult female, but have no red on the rump, and the tawny 

 ends of the feathers of the mantle and wing-coverts are 

 broader. Two other young males are similar, but have some 

 red on the rump. 



" Von Rosenberg's Honey-eater was a common species in 

 the mountains, frequenting, as a rule, the flowering-trees, 

 where practically all the specimens were scoured. In its 

 habits, actions, and call it resembles the true Sun- birds." — 

 C. H. B. G. 



Myzomela obscura. 



Myzomela ohscura Gould, P. Z. S. 1842, p. 136 [Port 

 Essington] . 



Ptilotis fumata Bonap. Consp. Av. i. p, 392 (1850) 

 [Utanata River, ex Miiller coll.'\. 



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