118 An t. Reiche now und Her man Scbalow: 



pkmis maculis nigris et macula parvissima apicali pallida notatis ; 

 tacie albido - rubiginosa, macula lata anteoculari nigricante ; 

 apice plumarum disclii facialis nigro; gastraeo rufo-aurantio, 

 maculis nigris, inferius furcatis, notato; subcaudalium maculis fus- 

 cis, obsoletis; tibiis immaculatis, vel maculis parvis notatis; alis 

 rufo-aurantiis , nigro variis; remigibus et rectricibus rufo-au- 

 rantiis, nigro transfasciatis ; caudae fasciis nigris 7—8; subala- 

 ribus gastraeo concoloribus ; rostro albido; digitis fuscis. 



Foem. Mari simillima, sed valde major. 



Long. tot. circa 0,350—0, 370; al. 0,240—0, 250; caud. 

 0^105—0, 115; rostri 0,040-0, 044; tarsi 0,063—0, 067 Mm. 



Hab.: in Papuasia — Nova Britannia. 



29. Syrnium Biddulphi. 



J. Scully, Ibis, July 1881 p. 423 pl. XIV. 



This species differs from 5. Davidi by its smaller size, vermi- 

 culated (not piain) rump, and different character of markings. 

 From 8. nivicolum it diifers in being larger, in not having the 

 uropygials barred, and by its colour. 



Hab.: Gilgit, India. 



[Wir können die eigentliche Beschreibung dieser neuen Art, 

 die anderthalb Seiten 00 umfasst, an dieser Stelle, des Baumes 

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Fam. TRICHOOLOSSIDAE. 



30. Tr ichoglossus rubrigularis. 



Tr. rufigidaris, Kleinschm. in litt. Sclater, Pr. Z. S. 1881 

 No. II p. 451. 



Supra viridis, alis intus nigris extus dorso concoloribus, subtus 

 dilutior, et praecipue in gutture et in lateribus flavicantior; gula 

 summa coccineo-rubra ; capitis lateribus laete gramineo-viridi- 

 bus; alarura pagina inferiore scbistaceo-nigra , remigum pogo- 

 niis internis ad basin flavo transvittatis ; subalaribus flavicanti- 

 viridibus; cauda subtus schistaceo-nigra, rectricum apicibus latis 

 flavis, et harum quatuor utrinque extimarum pogoniis internis 

 ad basin sanguineo - rubris ; rostro flavo, pedibus pallide carneis, 

 unguibus nigris. Lg. tot. 6,7, al. 3,4, caudae valde gradiatae 

 rectr. ext. 1,5. med. 3,2. 



Hab.: Nova Britannia. 



Fam. PLATYCERCIDAE. 



31. Aprosmictus sulaensis. 



Ant. Reichenow, Journ. f. Ornith. Heft 2 1881 p. 128. 



Fl. amhoinenst simillimus , sed parum minor; rectricum 

 limbis roseis indistinctis, alis viridibus dilutius tinctis. Ala 175, 

 cauda 200, culmen 19 Mm. 



Hab.: Sula-Inseln. 



Fam. CONURIDAE. 



32. Co nur US egregius. 



Schlater, Ibis 1881 No. 1 p 130. pl. IV. 



