collected in Dutch New Guinea. 103 



" This Wood-Shrike was observed throughout the country- 

 traversed, and is a bold, fearless, and inquisitive bird, often 

 approaching within a few feet of one. Its call is a loud 

 clear whistle and a series of melodious whistling; notes ; 

 the alarm-note is harsh/' — C.H.B. G. 



*Pitohiii cirrhocephalns decipiens. 



Rhectes decipiens Salvad. 0. P. ii. p. 197 (1881). 



PitoTiui kirhocephalus decipiens (Salvad.) ; van Oort, p. 93 

 (1909). 



A male is recorded from Etna Bay. The species is 

 not represented in the British Museum. {Cf. remarks on 

 p. 100.) 



Pitohui cristatus. 



Rectes cristatus Salvad. ; Sharpe, Oat. iii. p. 286 (1877). 

 Rhectes cristatus Salvad. 0. P. ii. p. 202 (1881). 

 Pitohui cristatus Roths. & Hartert, N. Z. x. p. 98 (1903), 

 XX. p. 507 (1913). 



a-c. ? et c? imm. Iwaka River, 31st Jan.-2nd Feb. 1911. 

 [Nos. 867, 964, 970, C. H. B. G.'\ 

 d. $ . Canoe Camp, Setakwa River, 31st Dec. 1912. 



[C.B.K.'] 



Adult. Iris brown ; bill black ; feet pale bluish-ash- 

 colour. 



Immature. Iris brown ; bill purplish-horn ; gape lemon- 

 yellow ; feet livid flesh. 



The type of this species was described from Mt. Morait, 

 North-west New Guinea, and it appears to be very generally 

 distributed from west to east, ranging from the Arfak 

 Mountains to the Owen Stanley Range and Astrolabe 

 Mountains. 



" The Crested Wood-Shrike was only observed in the 

 mountains^ whore it was found frequenting the ground on 

 the steeper slopes, but was either scarce or very wary. Its 

 call was not heard.''— C. E.B.G. 



