collected in Dutch New Guinea, 99 



olive-brown, others inclining to greenish and approachino- 

 P. aruensis Gray and P. despectus Roths. & Hartert, from 

 South-east New Guinea. 



Two nests, each containing two eggs, were taken in October 

 at White Water Camp, Kapard River. These are cup- 

 shaped, and composed of leaves and rootlets. ■ Both were 

 situated in saplings about three feet from the ground. In 

 each case the parent birds were secured. 



Two eggs taken on the 25th Oct. 1910 are of a very broad 

 oval form, rather smaller towards one end. They are smooth 

 and glossy : the ground-colour is yellowish-white, rather 

 thickly mottled and spotted with yellowish umber-brown and 

 lilac-grey distributed over the whole surface, but rather more 

 dense round the larger end. They measure respectively 

 23 X 19 and 22 x 18 mm. 



Two eggs taken on the 15th Oct. 1910 have a very different 

 appearance to the above. One is of a rather long, pointed, 

 oval form ; the other less elongate. They are smooth and 

 somewhat glossy ; the ground-colour is pale yellowish- 

 white or creamy-white, with rather distinct small blotches 

 and spots of uraber-brown and lilac-grey distributed over 

 the shell; more particularly round the larger end, and in 

 one egg forming a rather distinct zone. They measure 

 respectiWy 27 x 19-5 and 2^ X 20 mm. 



Eggs of this species are new to the British Museum 

 Collection. 



" The Small Rufous Wood-Shrike is a common species 

 everywhere, and was usually observed in the lower branches 

 of the trees and among the undergrowth. It is by no means 

 wild, except whilst nesting, when much patience is required 

 to wait for the return of the sitting female after she has 

 been disturbed."— C. JI. B. G. 



Ktohui dichrous. 



Rectes dichrous Bonap. Compt. Rendus, xxxi. p. 5G3 (1850) 



[Lobo, exMiill.]. 



Khectes dichrous Salvad. 0. P. ii. p. 195 (1881). 



Pitohui dichrous monticola Roths. Bull. B. 0. C. xiv. p. 79 



(1904) [Aroa River]. 



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