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New Guinea in search of Paradise-birds. 
birds (Ptilorhis intercedens ), bat one of them unfortunately 
died of a wound in the thigh. The second was always very 
shy, and caused me more anxiety than any of the other birds 
that I brought out of the country. 
I left Sydney on May 24th, with the collection in new and 
more commodious cages. I greatly dreaded crossing the 
Great Australian Bight, as the winter was advancing and 1 
anticipated rough weather. As events turned out, it proved 
the most dangerous part of my long journey, and I had some 
fatalities that I could ill afford. At every port of call I 
obtained bananas, oranges, and other fruits easily enough, 
while I received the greatest courtesy from the Captain and 
Officers of the P. & O. s.s. f Victoria ’ all the way home. 
Travelling through Prance, I reached London on June 28th 
and immediately handed over my collection to the authorities 
of the Zoological Society. 
Appendix. 
List of Paradise-birds brought home by Mr. C. B. Horsbrugh 
and Mr. W. Stalker in 1908 from British New Guinea. 
July 3rd , 1908. 
7 Raggi’s Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisea raggiana). 
7 Lawes’s Bird-of-Paradise (Parotici laivesi). 
8 Hunstein’s Bird-of-Paradise ( Diphyllodes hunsteini). 
4 Manucodes {Phonygama purpureo-violacea and P. chalyheata). 
1 New-Guinea Rifle-bird {Ptilorhis intercedens). 
3 Black-headed Cat-birds {JEluroedus melanocephalus). 
2 Subalar Bower-birds {Amblyornis subalaris ). 
October 5th, 1908. 
1 Prince Rudolf’s Bird-of-Paradise {Paradisornis rudolphi). 
•5 Count Raggi’s Bird-of-Paradise {Paradisea raggiana ). 
10 Hunstein’s Bird-of-Paradise {Diphyllodes hunsteini ). 
2 Violet Manucodes {Phonygama purpureo-violacea). 
1 New-Guinea Rifle-bird ( Ptilorhis intercedens ), £. 
7 Lawes’s Bird-of-Paradise {Parotia lawesi). 
1 Black-headed Cat-bird ( JEluro&dus melanocephalus). 
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