collected in Dutch New Guinea. 249 



As already pointed out by Messrs. Rothschild & Hartert, 

 the figure given by Gould has the ring surrounding the neck 

 much bluer and more strongly marked than in specimens 

 recently procured by our expeditions in Southern New 

 Guinea. Personally I have no doubt that the colour in the 

 figure of the type-specimen is exaggerated, for the description 

 of the bird given by Gould agrees quite well with our 

 specimens. When freshly moulted the whole of the upper- 

 parts are dark green, but as the tips and other parts of the 

 feathers become worn they turn black. 



" The Lilac-collared Parrot was only observed in thei 

 mountains beyond my highest camp on the Iwaka River. 

 There flocks of upwards of twenty individuals were seen 

 every day. The flight is rapid and graceful, the flocks on 

 being alarmed dashing backwards and forwards over the top 

 of the jungle before they again perch. The call is com- 

 posed of several very melodious whistling notes, and is more 

 often heard when single birds or pairs are passing. It is a 

 very shy bird, taking flight at the slightest alarm and, 

 though common, only two were shot." — C. H. B. G. 



*Ptistes erythropterus coccineopterus. 



Ptistes erytliropterus (Gmel.) ; Salvad. Cat. xx. p. 481 

 (1891) [part.]. 



Ptistes erytliropterus coccineopterus Gould ; van Oort, 

 Notes, xxxii. p. 80 (1910). 



A female from Merauke is referred by Dr. van Oort to 

 the smaller race of this Australian species. It has previously 

 been recorded from the south coast of New Guinea by Wallace 

 (P. Z. S. 1861, p. 436) and von Rosenberg (J. f. 0. 1864, 

 p. 112), though these records were supposed to be erroneous 

 by Count T. Salvadori [Orn. Pap. i. p. 144 (1880)]. 



Aprosmictus callopterus wilhelminge. 



Aprosmictus wiUiehnince Ogilvie-Grant, Bull. B. 0. C. xxvii. 

 p. 83 (1911) ; id. P. & P. p. 290 (1912) ; id. Ibis, 1913, 

 p. 102. 



Aprosmictus callopterus van Oort (nee D'Alb .& Salvad.) 

 p; 72 (1909). 



