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oe M. chalybeata and WM. atra. No specimen of ce poe is in ee Museum, but I notice
considerable variation in the tints of the metallic lustre in a Bemee of M. chaly cata. a

Count Salvadori states that Dr. Beccari obtained the species at Surin in Jobi, ane Mr. Bruijn’s hunters
Dr. Guillemard met with November, and considered the species to be

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probably attributable to a difference in Sex. | ,
The trachea is like that of M. chalybeata and the convolution 1s confined to a single loop. It is figured

by Dr. Meyer (/.c.). In the female and young male of M. chalybeata the convolution of the trachea

is not present.

e island.

MANUCODIA RUBIENSIS, Meyer.

Rubi Manucode.

Manucodia rubiensis, Meyer, Zeitschr. ges, Orn. ii. p. 374 (1886), iii. p. 36 (1886).—Id. Ibis, 1886, p. 242.—
D’Hamony. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1886, p. 510.—Salvad. Aggiunte Orn. Papuasia, ii. p. 147

(1890).—Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xili (1894).

 

Tuis species, of which I have not seen a specimen, has been described by Dr. A. B. Meyer. It is said to be
similar to J. chalybeata, but is much smaller. Dr. Meyer writes :—‘‘ From Bune the most southern
point of the Bay of Geelvink, which is very remarkable in its ornithology, two examples lie before me, which
are distinguished by their small size from those of other localities. | Moreover, the under surface of the
neck seems to be green instead of blue, and the curling of the feathers is only very slightly developed. The
bill is but little stronger than in Phonygama keraudrent.”
Laglaize has also procured this species at Kafu.