Compendium der neu beschriebenen Gattungen und Arten. 97 



Obs.: Proxima M. rufigulae ex Timor, sed venire et suba- 

 laribus fuivis distinguenda. 



105. Poecilodryas sylvia. 



E. P. Ramsay, Proc. Lin. Soc. N. S. Wales Vol. 8 p. 19. 



General color black, the iipper and under tail-coverts, abdomen 

 and an oblong- or semi-lunar shaped patcli on either side of the 

 ehest white. The first primary and the inner webs of the wing- 

 feathers blackish brown, under wing-coverts at the base of the 

 primaries whitish; bristles, bill, legs and feet, black. The bill is 

 strong, the white patch on the sides of the ehest silky. Length 4,8 

 to 5; wing 3,5; tail 2,1; tars. 0,82; bill from forehead 0,65; 

 from gape 0,7 inches. 



Hab.: Mount Astrolabe (Neu Guinea). 



106. Rhipidura fusco-rufa. 



P. L. Sclater, Proc. Z. S. London 1883 p. 197. 



Supra obscure terreno-fusea, in dorso rufescenti tincta; alis 

 nigricantibus, tectricum minorum apicibus et seeundariorum margi- 

 nibus externis lata rufis; subtus rufa, mento et gutture tote ad 

 medium pectus albis ; subalaribus rufis ; remigum marginibus inter- 

 nis fuivis; caudae nigricantis reetricibus tribus externis totis et 

 paris proximi apicibus rufis ; rostro et pedibus nigris. Long, tota 

 7,0 ; alae 3,3 ; caudae 3,4. 



$ Mari similis. 



Hab.: insulas Tenimberenses Larat, Moloe et Loetoe. 



Obs. : Sp. rostro robusto lato, caucla parum graduata fusco et 

 rufo bipartito insignis. 



107. Rhipidura hamadry as. 



P. L. Sclater, Proc. Z. S. London 1883 p. 54. 



Supra castanea, in capite postico et cervice magis fuscescens, 

 fronte dorso concolore; subtus pallide cervina, torque gutturali 

 nigro; gula alba, alis caudaque nigricantibus, illis rufo anguste 

 marginatis; hujus reetricibus externis cinerascente albo late termi- 

 iiatis; rostro et pedibus nigris: Long, tota 5,7; alae 2,3; caudae 3,2. 



Hab.: Larat, inss. Tenimberensium. 



Obs.: Proxima R. dryadi (Gould B. N. G. pt. 2 pl. 11), 

 sed cervice postica rufescente nee fusca alarum tectricibus rufo 

 marginatis dignoscenda. 



108. Rhipidura Lenzi. 

 W. Blas ins, Journ. Orn. 31. Jahrg. p. 145. 

 Rh. sp. Lenz, J. f. 0. 1877. p. 373. 

 Rhipidura cinereo-nigra, capite obscuriore ; gula, striga supra- 



oculari conspicua lata, abdoraine et subcaudalibus albis; pectore 

 cinereo-plumbeo, maculis plumarum ovalibus albis mediis notato; 

 alis fuscis, secundariis ad pogonium internum vix conspicue pallide 

 marginatis; subalaribLS cinereis, albo marginatis; cauda elongata, 

 parum gradata fusco, non albo terminata ; rectricis extimae pogonio 

 externo albo; rostro robusto, nigro; pedibus fuscis. 



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