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APPENDIX. 
2. Phonygama jamesi. 
Phonygama purpureoviolacea, Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xiii (1894). — Id. Monogr. Parad. part iii. 
(1894). — Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) xvi. p. 104 (1896). — Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. Mus. Dresden, 
vii. no. 2, p. 51 (1898). 
Phonygama jamesi, Sharpe, Monogr. Parad. part vii. (1897). 
Phony gammas jamesi, Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, Parad. p. 47 (1898). 
The large series of specimens of Manucodes from South-eastern New Guinea which has lately passed 
through the hands of Mr. Rothschild and myself has convinced us that P. jamesi and P. purpureoviolacea 
are the same species, and that the latter is the full-plumaged bird. P. keraudreni, on the other hand, seems 
never to pass from the steel-green stage to a completely purple one. Difficult as this is to believe, I think 
that anyone examining the material in the Tring Museum will he forced to admit the truth of the above 
statement. Hence P. jamesi must be re-instated as a species, as the name has considerable priority over 
P, purpureoviolacea of Meyer. 
Dr. Loria procured many specimens in the Moroka district of the Astrolabe Range, in July, August, and 
October. The iris varied in the males from orange-yellow to coral-red, while the female had a dull yellow 
iris. A young male had the iris lake-red, and in other young birds it was chestnut. Count Salvadori 
says that female birds are a little smaller than the males, and are less brilliant in colour, having also the 
tufts on the sides of the head shorter. 
. . . 3. Phonygama hunsteini. 
Add : — 
Phonygama hunsteini, Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. Mus. Dresden, vii. no. 2, p. 51 (1898). — Sharpe, Monogr, Parad- 
part viii. (1898). 
Phonygammus hunsteini, Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, p. 47 (1898). 
This species is also found on Nortnanby Island, in the D’Entrecasteaux group (Rothschild, l. c.j, and 
Dr. Meyer adds Goodenough Island also. 
. , . 4. Phonygama gouldi. 
Phonygama gouldi, Forbes, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 349. — Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xiii (1894). — Id. Monogr. 
Parad. part vii. (1897). — Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. Mus. Dresden, vii. no. 2, p. 51 (1898). 
Phonygammus gouldi, Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, Parad. p. 47 (1898). 
The late Mr. W. A. Forbes published a note on this species from Mr. Thorpe, who observed the bird 
in Cape York Peninsula, where it was found with Ptilorhis alberti. He says that “ tliey frequent the 
deep palm-forests, and are usually seen high up in the trees ; they utter a very deep and loud guttural note, 
rather prolonged, and unlike that of any other bird with which I am familiar. Their movements are 
particularly active and graceful ; on approaching them they evince more curiosity than timidity, looking- 
down at the slightest noise, and apparently more anxious to obtain a full view of the intruder than for their 
own safety. They are almost invariably in pairs, and both birds can generally be secured. The note is 
more powerful and sonorous than anyone would suppose so small a bird could be capable of producing. 
It was a long time before I could believe that so powerful a sound emanated from this bird.” 
Genus XXV. MANUCODIA. 
. , , 1. Manucodia chalybeata. 
Add : — ■ 
Manucodia chalybeata, Sharpe, Monogr. Parad. part ii. (1893). — Id. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xiii (1894). — 
Reichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 213. — Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. Mus. Dresden, vii. no. 2, p. 51 (1898). 
Manucodia chalybata, Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, Parad. p. 45 (1898). 
