collected in Dutch New Guinea. f)5 



5. c?. Parim^u, Mimika River, 31st Aug. 1910. [No. 

 65, C. H. B. G.] 



c. S' Watcaikwa River, 1st Oct. 1910. [No. 1290, 

 G. C. S.] 



Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet slate- or ash-colour. 



These three examples are referable to this species or 

 variety. They resemble P. analoga, but the auricular spots 

 are white. Dr. Hartert is of opinion that this is merely a 

 colour-variation of P. analoga [cf. N. Z. xx. p. 518 (191 3)], 

 and this may be the case. 



In three males the wings measure respectively 82*5, 

 85"5, and 86 mm. 



" This White-eared Honey-eater was not distinguishable 

 from P. analoga in life. The Dyaks and I kept a sharp 

 look out for it, but though we examined large numbers of 

 Po analoga or P. n. mimika; at very close quarters we could 

 not find any which had not yellow ear-patches.'' •" — C. H. B. G. 



P. a. montana Salvad. [0. P. ii. p. 333 (1881)], which 

 also has white or very pale yellowish-white auricular spots, 

 is easily recognised by its darker, browner upperparts and 

 by the brow^n-olive margins to the outer webs of the primary 

 quills and tail-feathers, which in P. alhonotata are bright 

 olive-green. The size of the two birds is about the same ; 

 the wing in two males measures respectively 82 and 89 mm., 

 in one female 87 mm. 



P. a. montana was described from the Arfak Mountains, 

 and has been obtained to the east of Geelvink Bay, in the 

 Sattelberg range. North-east New Guinea, and on the Aicora 

 River, North-east British New Guinea. 



Ptilotis gracilis. 



Ptilotis gracilis Gould ; Ogilvie- Grant, Bull. B. 0. C. xxix. 

 p. 28 (1911). 



Ptilotis analoga an subsp,? van Oort, p. 96 (1909). 



Ptilotis (analoga?) gracilis Hartert, N. Z. xx. p. 519 (1913). 



a, 6. o , $ . Mouth of the Mimika River, 16th & 20th 

 March, 1911. [Nos. 1182, 1205, C.H:B. G.] 



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