ORNITHOLOGY OF SECTION D, 1850. 

to figure it. A second very fine Carpophaga occurred only once, 
which was also the case with a small Ptilonopus, the female of 
which, as might be expected, wants the pectoral band.* A. beantiful 
Haleyon, with a white head, will, if new, prove a fine addition ' 
the Kingfishers; there is also another Halcyon, labelled in mistake 
H. macleayii. After this, we coasted along until we reached the 
south-east portion of New Guinea, near which I landed twice 00 4? 
island, named ‘ Brainie,’ but obtained no birds, as shooting coul 
not be practised without running the risk of inyolving ourselves 
with the natives. Neither here nor at the only other part of New 
Guinea where we had an opportunity of landing, did I add avy 
thing to the Ornithological collection, A young Sus papuensis 0 
Lesson was skinned; also a specimen of Cuscus maculatus brought 
* Sce note, page 103, 
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