258 Messrs. E. L. and E. L. C. Layard on 
Both said it was very rare (and so admitted to be by the 
natives)^ and only found in dense high forest, near the sum¬ 
mits of the mountains. The first said the orange changed 
much after death, hut that he sent away the specimens (one to 
M. Marie !) soon after preparing them, so could not tell what 
colour they would ultimately have assumed. 
50. Glycyphila modesta, G. R. Gray, and Nos. 51, 52, 
53, & 54. 
Here, again, we cannot help fancying some confusion exists, 
and that one species has done duty for several. We can only 
find G. fasciatay Eorst., and what we identify as G. chloroph(Ba 
of the same author. This last is very common everywhere, 
and is clearly (if rightly identified) =to G. caledonica, Gray, 
= G. modesta, Gray (^Cruise of the Cura 9 oa,^ pi. iv. fig. 1). 
E. L. L. obtained a Glycyphila at Honailou, which, at the 
first glance, he thought new to him, from its general ruddy 
tint; but a little examination showed that this colour was only 
derived from the ferruginous soil, the dust of which covered 
bush and flower and every thing else to such an extent that 
the bird’s plumage was saturated with it by contact. It was 
only the common species ! 
56. Myzomela erythrocephala, Gould. 
Not included by MM. Verreaux and Des Murs in their list; 
neither have we seen or heard of it; and the only species found 
near Noumea as yet by us has been No. 55, M. sanguinolenta; 
but in the Lifu collection are two birds which approach 
very nearly to Gould’s description (^ Handb. B. Austr.’ vol. i. 
p. 556) of his M. erythrocephala. There are, however, marked 
differences, that, without actually comparing skins, induce us to 
think the bird is distinct, in which case we would suggest the 
name “lifuensis^^ for it, as it is probably confined to that island, 
and any name alluding to its colour would equally apply to 
other species. Gould says ‘‘ the male has the head and rump 
scarlet, the remainder of the plumage deep chocolate-brown.” 
Our bird has the whole back scarlet, as well as the rump and 
head, and the latter has a black patch extending from the 
nostril to the eye. We should likewise characterize the rest of 
the plumage as sooty black, certainly not chocolate-brown.” 
