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that the grey cap is paler than in Malaccan examples. The greenish tinge on the 

 throat is common to individuals from both localities. I can find no difference between 

 the amount of lilac on the neck (conf. Wallace, Ibis, 1863, p. 320). Mr. Maingay 

 obtained the male and female of 0. bidncta at Malacca. 



Chalcophaps stephani, Jacq. & Puch. antea, p. 85. 



A single example of this rare and well-marked species has been sent from North 

 Celebes by Dr. Meyer. It is in full plumage, and in every respect agrees with the 

 plate and description (I. s. c). If then the New-Guinea species differs, the origin of 

 the type must have been Celebes, and not New Guinea (west coast) as stated by 

 M. Pucheran (I. c). 



Chalcophaps indica (Linn.), antea, p. 86. 



Examples from North Celebes in no way differ from Ceylon, Indian, Burman, 

 Malaccan, and Javan individuals. Judging from the number of specimens obtained 

 by Dr. Meyer, this species cannot be so rare in Celebes as stated by Professor 

 Schlegel (I. s. a). 



Ntcticoeax caledomcus (Gm.), antea, p. 100. 



It may be inferred that this species breeds in Celebes, an example in spotted imma- 

 ture plumage having been obtained in the northern part of the island by Dr. Meyer. 



II. List of Species to be added to the Celebean Avifauna. 



Genus Caprimulgus, Linn. 

 1. Caprimulgus affinis, Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii. p. 142, "Java" (1820). 

 Caprimulgus europeeus, L. ap. Baffles, op. cit. p. 315, in part. " Sumatra." 



Hab. Java (type); Sumatra (Baffles); East Timor, Lombock (Wallace); Celebes 

 (Meyer). 



Dr. Meyer has sent from Celebes a single example of a Caprimulgus which appears 

 to belong to the species cited above. I have been unable to compare it with a Javan 

 individual ; but it perfectly agrees with Lombock and East-Timor specimens. Four 

 pairs of rectrices are missing ; and it is otherwise in indifferent order ; I therefore add a 

 short description of the species, taken from a Lombock individual — Horsfield's account, 

 the only one published, being very meagre. 



Above, the general aspect of the plumage is iron-grey, somewhat mixed with brown, 

 caused by the feathers being finely dotted or sprinkled with black and grey, here and 

 there with fulvous. In some of the crown-feathers black prevails; but there are no 

 regular stripes on the head. On the sides of the throat are two white spots. The 

 lower breast-feathers are fulvous, with several well-defined brown transverse bars. The 



