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was especially drawn to Loboparadisea sericea Roths., repre- 

 sented by adult and immature birds of both sexes, and 

 hitherto unrepresented in the British Museum. There were 

 also exhibited adult examples, both male and female, of 

 Astrapia splendidissima Roths., Parotia carola meeki Roths., 

 Loria lorice Salvad., etc. A new species, Paradigalla inter- 

 media, with its nest and nestling, had also been obtained, 

 the latter having the wattles on the sides of the face almost 

 as well developed as in the nearly adult male. The splendid 

 Xanthomelas ardens procured by the last expedition to the 

 Mimika had not again been met with. 



Among the Parrots there were fine examples of the 

 recently described Aprosmictus wilhelmince 0. -Grant, proving 

 that this form is well -characterised by its black mantle, also 

 examples of Cyclopsittacus godmani O.-Grant, Charmosynopsis 

 multistriata Roths., and many fine species of Passeres. The 

 following species and subspecies appeared to be new to 

 science : — 



Rallicula klosst, sp. n. 



Adult male. Differs from the male of R. forbesi Sharpe, 

 from British New Guinea, in having the mantle, wing- 

 coverts, and scapulars dark chestnut instead of black. Total 

 length about 190 mm. ; wing 89 ; tail 51; tarsus 38. 



Adult female. Differs from the female of R. forbesi in 

 having the buff spots on the black mantle much smaller and 

 more numerous ; the rump is similarly marked, whereas in 

 R. forbesi it is sooty-brown and unspotted. Wing 86 mm. 



Hob. Utakwa River. 



Types in the British Museum : <$ . Camp No. 9, 5500 ft., 

 30. i. 13 ; ? . Camp No. 6 b, 4200 ft., 24. i. 13. 



Mellopitta lugubris rostrata, subsp. n. 



Adult male. Similar to M. lugubris Schleg., but larger 

 and with a conspicuously stouter bill. Total length about 

 170 mm.; culmen 24; wing 89 ; tail 52 ; tarsus 41. 



Hab. Utakwa River. 



Type in the British Museum : £ . Camp No. 6 b, 4200 ft., 

 26. i. 13. 



