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species is ascertained, and as the young male does not agree with 
Finsch's description of the type of E. ineyeri, it appears that the male 
of E. meyeri is yet to be discovered. 
Ceaspedophoea magnifica, Vieillot. Male, July 2, 1891, at 1,500 
feet. 
Ambltoents subalabis, Sharpe. Male, July 25, 1891, at 4,100 feet ; 
shot in the vicinity of the bower described by one of the party, as 
follows : — 
" The bower is built of twigs arranged in the shape of a shallow 
circular basin, about 3 feet in diameter, the side being some 6 inches 
higher than the centre. The whole of the basin is covered with a 
carpet of the greenest and most delicate moss, which, as it is of a 
different kind to that growing around on the ground, trees, roots, &c, 
led me to conjecture had been planted by the bird itself. The surface 
is scrupulously cleared of all leaves, twigs, &c. In the centre of the 
basin a small tree, without branches, about 2 inches in diameter, is 
growing. Immediately around this tree, and supported by it to the 
height of about 2 feet, is erected a light structure of small sticks and 
twigs, placed horizontally, and crossing one another. On the extreme 
outer edge of the basin a more substantial collection of twigs had been 
built up, which was arched above so as to join the collection around 
the centre pole, leaving a clear space beneath for the bird to pass 
through in his gambols. The basin has two entrances leading into it. 
They are 4 or 5 inches apart, and are formed by a depression or gap 
in the outer rim. The bower is placed immediately to the right of 
the entrances. At the opposite side to the entrances, and on the 
highest part of the raised rim of the basin, is placed a quantity of black 
sticks (4 inches or so in length), black beans, and the black-wing 
coverings of large Coleoptera. Black is evidently the most attractive 
colour to this bird." It is clear that this bower resembles much that 
of A. inornata, as described by Beccari. 
ST. AIGNAN. 
Muscicapid^;. 
Monabcha guttulatus, Qamot. Male; iris brown. July 4, 1891. 
Monaecha chalybeocephalus, Gamot. An example, with many 
partially concealed white-tipped feathers on the abdomen, vent, and 
under tail-coverts. A small patch of impure white on the middle of 
the lower breast, and a white feather on the side of the breast. Male, 
July 6, 1891. 
Laniid^i. 
Pachtcephala melantjea, Gould. Female ; iris light reddish-brown. 
July 8, 1891. 
Meliphagid^:. 
Mtzomela nigbita, G, R. Gray, Immature male, July, 1891. 
