EURYSTOMUS C R AS S I RO ST RIS. 
NEW-GUINEA BEOAD-BILLED EOLLEE. 
Eurystomus crassirostris, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 121 ; Elliot, Ibis, 1871, p. 204 j Sharpe, tore. cit. p. 185 ; Salvad. 
& D"Albert. Ann. Mus. Civic. Genov, vii. p. 814 (1875); Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. i. p. 389 
(1876) ; Salvad. op. cit. p. 19 (1876), pp. 125, 308 (1877); Sclater, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 106, 1878, p. 671; 
Sharpe, Joiirn. Linn. Soc. xiii. p. 493 (1878) ; Eamsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. iii. p. 263 (1878), iv. 
p. 71 (1879); Finsch, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 10; Sharpe, Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. p. 686 (1879); Salvadori, Orn. 
Papuas. &c. i. p. 510 (1880, pt.); Layard, Ibis, 1880, p. 300; Finsch, Ibis, 1881, p. 536; Ramsay, Proc. Linn. 
Soc. N. S. W. vii. p. 20 (1882); Finsch, Vog. der Siidsee, p. 25 (1884); Guillemard, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 629; 
Nehrkorn, J. f. O. 1885, p. 32; Salvadori, Agg. Orn. Papuas. &c. i. p. 61 (1889, pt.); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. xvii. p. 39 (1892). 
Eurystomus waigiouensis, Elliot, Ibis, 1871, pp. 203, 204. 
Kalangbabareta, in the Duke of York Islands {fide Finsch). 
Figura nulla. 
Hab. New Britain, New Ireland, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, New Hebrides. 
Ad. E. orientali similis, sed coloribus la 3 tiorihus et rostro majore dorso saturate virescente : cauda magis ultramarine 
lavata, remigibus primariis in pogonio externo leete ultramarinis et secundariis eodem colore marginatis : rostro 
aurantiaco-ruhro, culmine nigro apicato : pedibus aurantiaco-rubris : iride fusc^. 
Adult male (New Britain).—Resembles Eurystomus orientalis, but larger in size, with a larger and 
broader bill; in general coloration much richer ; back greener; tail of a deeper blue, the dark blue 
extending nearly to the tip of the tail: bill deep orange, feet reddish, iris drab [Brown) ; bill very 
bright orange-red, feet orange-red, iris red [B'Albertis). Total length about 12 inches, gape 1-75, 
wing 7*9, tail 4-6, tarsus 0-75. 
The present species of Broad-billed Roller inhabits New Britain, New Ireland, New Guinea, and 
many of the islands in the vicinity of the latter. There is in the Tweeddale collection a specimen 
marked “Nicobars” without any authority, but I cannot help thinking that there must be some 
mistake in the locality assigned to this specimen. Salvadori gives its range as “ Duke of York Islands 
[Brown, HuesJca) ; Yule Island, New Guinea, prope insulam Yule [B'Albertis) ; Dorei, Andai, 
Mansinam, montibus Arfakiensis [Bruijn)) Sorong [B'Albertis) \ Wa-Samson [Beccari); Waigiou, 
Mysol [Wdllaee).” He further adds that he has examined the type of Eurystomus waigiouensis and 
has no hesitation in referring it to the present species. To the above I may add that Dr. Finsch 
