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from the blending of the fauna of the Moluccas with that of 
Australia which are united at it were in New Guinea. 
Of the family of thrushes one meets here only three species 
of which Pitta noveguinee is the most widely extended. The 
specimens which Rosenberg obtained from the isle of Sowek 
are different from the others in his account and have been de- 
scribed by Schlegel under the name of Pitta rosenbergii. 
Flycatchers and analogous species abound in New Guinea 
and the adjacent islands. They are found without exception 
on the warm leeward coast. 
One finds also frequently in these same islands many species 
of Edolius and Graucalus as well as Eurystomus gularis, which 
inhabits the entire Archipelago. 
Artamus was not seen by Rosenberg either on the islands of 
Arrou or Misole, whereas Cracticus cassicus, Tropidorhynchus 
noveguines and Lamprotornis showed themselves everywhere 
1n great numbers. 
Of sixteen species of Kingfishers, Dacelo gaudichaudii is the 
most abundant; Tunisyptera caroline and riedelii are scarce. 
Alcedo pusilla and solitaria are quite rare, as well as Dacelo 
torotoro. All these birds frequent the leeward coast to the foot 
of the mountains. 
One species only of hornbill is known in New Guinea— 
Bucerus ruficollis. 
The family of Crows is well represented. Among them may 
be specially noticed Corvusorru with its bright-blue eye, and 
Chalibaeus ater of the color of steel. 
The Birds of Paradise of which several species are known, are 
all from New Guinea, and the islands adjacent. 
The distribution of some of these species presents some sin- 
gular facts. One finds amongst others Paradisea rubra in 
Waigeou and Batanta, while at the same time it is not to be 
found at Salawatti, separated from Batanta only by the strait 
of Sagevien, which is is not very wide and which these birds 
could easily cross on the wing. : 
_ Paradisea papuana is not met in Salawatti, although this 
island is nearer the mainland (New Guinea) than Misole 
Where it is said the bird is not lacking. 
