ON THE GENUS PITTA. 333 



" The first three species are representative forms of a Papuan type" [?] ; 

 " the remaining three of an Indo-Malayan/' 



Description of the young bird in the Plate. — The head is brownish black, 

 not the rich black of the adult. The throat is almost white; breast and 

 lower parts greenish brown ; back also greenish brown, but much darker ; 

 vent a light strawberry-colour. There is a large patch of white in the 

 middle of the primaries, which commences small on the inner web of the 

 first feather. On the rump a light blue patch is seen. Beak black. 



The sexes, in maturity, are alike. 



Total length of male in the Plate, about 7 inches. 



The two figured were sent me as the adult male and young by Dr. 

 Meyer, and are in my collection. 



