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about twelve miles ‘nland, according to Dr. E. P. Ramsay, who says that its cr
cama keraudrem and P. gould, y

tlike sound of Phonys
especially on the under surface of the body, is noteworthy in a

range, some examples being much greener

the Laloke River,
has not the trumpe

The difference in metallic tint,
lifferent portions of the bird’s

series of specimens from ¢
the Aru Islands are larger than those from New

others, while the specimens from
so remarks on the lighter
D’Albertis first described the trachea of this species as

below than
Guinea. Count Salvadori al

obtained in Salawati and Batanta. Signor

shaped like the letter S,
’ Ter See ae iene : ae :

D’Albertis’s observations and described and figured the trachea in the

coloration and larger size of the individuals

having only one coil, resting in the depression of the furcula. The late
Mr. W. A. Forbes confirmed
of the Zoological Society for 1882.
lying on the ‘nter-clavicular air-cell, between the rami of the furcula

5 . F cs
Mr. Forbes believed that in the female the trachea

« Proceedings’ It is convoluted, but only to a small extent
merely forming a short loop g
much as in many specimens of the genus Craz.
would be quite simple.

The following description is adapted from
Birds’ :—

Adult male. Uead all round covered
purple reflections; the neck all round
glistening with metallic ends; general colour
light, with metallic reflections of greenish or purple ;
under certain lights, the quills externally glossed with greenish ; under surface of body glossy steel-
black with purplish or greenish reflections ; under ee
‘hill and feet black; iris brilliant red” (CHE SEe kt, Guillemard). Total length 16 inches, culmen 1:6
wing 7°2, tail 6:9, tarsus 1°95.

Adult female. Similar to the male, but smaller; ‘iris dull orange” CF. H. H, Guillemard). Total
length 16 inches, culmen 0:45, wing 7, tail 6°8, tarsus 1e7e

The figure in the Plate represents an adult male, drawn from a Dorei specimen in the British

that given In my third volume of the ‘Catalogue of
with compressed velvety plumes, steel-creen without any
greenish like the head, the plumes slightly recurved and
of upper surface steel-black, shaded, according to the

wings and tail purple, with steel-black shades

wing- and tail-coverts uniform with the breast;

Museum.