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Caterpillarcatchers (Campephaga) abound in New Guinea of 

 varying degrees of beauty, some being bright of hue, others 

 almost somber. A few individuals not in strict order are con- 

 sidered here. 



Campephaga sloetii or aurulenta, according to d'Albertis 

 (Vide Journal), is a rare bird in collections but is distributed all 

 over New Guinea. He found it most numerous far up the "Fly 

 River, but obtained but one specimen in a native's garden, 

 feeding on the small berries of a tall tree. It is a yellow bird, 

 very vivid on certain parts, duller on the wings where there is 

 more or less black and white as well, and golden yellow on 

 the breast and abdomen. The head, sides of head and throat 

 are marked with gray, black greenglossed, and a band of 

 white. White inclining to yellow lines the under wings. 

 Bill, feet and eyes are black. The bill is short and strong. 



Where the male bird is brilliant and positive in color, the 

 female assumes paler shades and neutral tones. She is some- 

 what longer, measuring nearly 8 inches in total length. 



The tail feathers of the male are marked with white, espe- 

 cially the outer ones. 



The mountain Cuckoo-shrike, Campephaga montana or Edo- 

 liisoma montana is a fine bird from the Arfak region. The 

 contrasted colors, bluegray above, black below, are so care- 

 fully marked as to render their wearer easily distinguished 

 from his kind. The same may be said of the female who is 

 equally conspicuous in unusually clear colors and a perfectly 

 black tail. 



The Bluegray Campephaga, Campephaga strenua (Schl.), 

 from about the same region is colored mainly as its name in- 

 dicates, the customary black appearing on the throat and in 

 a line on the head. The bill and feet are also black ; some of 

 the tail feathers likewise, but a rusty tinge marks the lower 

 wing coverts. The bill is unuusally powerful for so small a 

 bird. 



Campephaga melas or Edoliisoma nigi-um is found in different 

 parts of Papua. It is a larger bird and with a coloration not 

 at all characteristic of the class to which it bears so similar a 

 name. The male is of a glossy black, reflecting purple along 



