CATALOGUE OF BIRDS FROM NEW GUINEA. 27 



POMATORHINUS IsiDORI. 



Pomatorhinus Isidori, Less. Voy. de la Coqu. t. 29. f. 2. 

 Pomatorhinus Geoffroyi, G. R. Gray, Gen. of B. i. p. 229. 

 a. New Guinea (Havre-Dorey). Presented by E. Wilson, Esq. 

 Lobo (MilUer'). 



MuSCICAPIDjE. 

 MaCHjERIRHYNCHUS XANTHOGENYS. 



Machterirhynchus scanthogenys, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, 

 p. 176. 



Differs from M.flaviventris, Gould, B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. , by 

 .having a rather larger bill, by the back being less green, and the ear- 

 coverts being yellow instead of black. 



Length 5" 3'" ; wings 2" 4'". 



a. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Myiagra LATIROSTRIS. 



Myiagra latirostris, Gould, B. of Austr. ii. pi. 92. 

 a, b. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Myiagra lucida. 



Myiagra lucida, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 176. 



S ■ Black, with the feathers broadly margined with glossy green ; 

 quills fuscous black. 



Length 7" 3'" ; wings 3" 9'". 



a. Louisiade Archipelago. Presented by J. Macgillivray, Esq. 



Piezorhynchus rufolateralis. 



Piezorhynchus rufolateralis, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 176. 



Very like Piezorhynchus nitidus $ , Gould (B. of Austr. ii. pi. 88), 

 but the bill is shorter and rather broader at base, which is also fur- 

 nished with longer and stronger bristles. "The sides, under wing- 

 coverts and under tail-coverts pale rusty red ; the under surface is 

 also tinged with rusty red. 



Length 6" 9'" ; wings 3" 4'". 



a, b. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Todopsis cyanocephala. 



5 . Todus cyanocephalus, Quoy & Gaim. Voy. Astrol. t. 5. f. 4. 

 Philentoma cyanocephala, Pucher. Voy. P&le Sud, t. 20. f. 2. 

 Todopsis cceruleocephala, Pr. B. Compt. Rend. 1854, p. . 

 Todopsis cyanocephala, G. R.Gray, Proc. Z.S. 1858, p. 177. pi. 134. 



d . Indigo-blue ; front and sides of head deep black ; quills and 

 tail black, the latter and tertials margined with blue ; beneath, the 

 body deep blue ; the tips of the tail slightly margined with white. 



Length 6" ; wings 2" 3'". 



Hab. New Guinea; Havre-Dorey (Quoy fy Gaimard). 



a, b. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



