157 



margined with olive ; spot over the nostrils, ring round the eyes, and 

 the under surface white, tinged on the breast with pale rufous. 

 Length 4", wings 2" 1"'. 



Ampelid^. 



40. *Dicrurus assimilis?, G. R. Gr. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 179. 

 cS . Length 12", wings 6". 



Lanixd^e. 



41. Rectes kirrocephalus (Less.). 



42. # Rectes strepitans, Pr. B. 



43. Myiolestes megarhynchus (Q. & G.). 



44. *Cracticus personatus, Temm. 



Corvid^e. 



45. Corvus ORRU. 

 Corvus corone, pt., Wagl. 



Corvus coronoides ?, G. R. Gr. Cat. Mamm. & Birds of N. Gum. 

 p. 35. 



Corvus orru t Mull. ; Bp. Consp. Av. p. 385. 



46. # Corvus fuscicapillus, G. R. Gr. 



Corvus orruy pt., Cat. Mamm. & Birds of N. Guin. p. 35. 



Corvus macrorhynchus, pt., Wagl. 



Head and neck obscure brownish-black ; rest of the body black, 

 slightly tinged with purple. Bill very large, measuring 3" 2'" from 

 the gape, culmen elevated and much arched ; that of the cJ entirely 

 black, of the 2 white tipped with blue and black. " Iris sky-blue." 

 « TVallace '. 



Length 23", wings 13" 3'". 



47. Gymnocorvus senex (Less.). 



Paradiseidjs. 



48. Paradise a papuana (Less.). 



Mr. Wallace has offered some remarks in reference to the sup- 

 posed variety of Paradisea apoda, which will be best explained by 

 quoting his own words : — "I cannot consider the Paradisea apoda 

 of Aru a new variety, because I believe all the specimens known 

 have come from there. You will find, I think, the same difference 

 of colour between my Paradisea papuana and the native skins, which 

 arises from my care in covering up the plumes during the period of 

 drying, which preserves their colour, while the natives bleach them 

 by weeks of exposure to sunshine. The pale colour of the head also 

 is from my specimens not being shrunk and smoked, as all the na- 



