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MACRUROPSAR MAGNUS BREVICAUDA. 



There are in our collection also two specimens, which, 

 in their measurements, agree with M. m. brevicauda and 

 which are labelled, the one »Arfak, New Guinea", the other 

 one only »New Guinea"; both are purchased from G. A. 

 Frank in 1879. If these localities are correct, then the bird 

 of the mainland of New Guinea belongs to the shorttailed form. 



These two specimens are unsexed and measure: 



M. m. brevicauda, cat. n°. 4, Arfak, New wing tail 



Guinea 118 135™. 



M. m. brevicauda, cat. n°. 5, New Guinea, 116 177 » 



In birds from Mefoor as well as in those from Soepiori the 

 colour of the bill and feet is black, and of the iris brown, 

 according to von Rosenberg. The native name on Mefoor 

 is »Mansinemie" and on Soepiori »Mampoedaar". 



Leyden Museum, May 1908. 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XXX. 



