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rapuan Yellow I'lycatcher,

Monarcha chrysomela auct., ex Nové Guinea

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Arses chrysomela, Gray. Handl. B. NO. 4805 (1869. nee Garn. )

Dr. Sclater has brought to mn) notice the fact that this is
It will be seen that the present bird,
istinguished by the ereater extent of the black on
the back, and by other characters mentioned by Dr. Meyer. |

species, usually called JZ, chrysomela by authors,
not the true I. chrysomela of Garnot, which js from New Treland.

which is an inhabitant of New Guinea and Mysol, is d
have not had a sufficient series for com-
separated specifically from M. aruensis of

‘ase of their identity the latter name will have

parison; but I question whether IL melannyosy can really be

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Salvadori (Ann. Mus. Civic. Genoya, vi. p- 309), and in the ¢
precedence.

Nothing has been recorded concerning the habits of this species, which, by reason of its brilliant coloration,

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is one of the most beautiful of all I lycatchers.

Tadd a full description of the sexes of this species, which has been figured from some of Dr. Meyer’s
specimens. He procured it on the mainland of Ni Guinea, at Nappau, Passim, Andai, and Puta. I have
a specimen in my collection obtained by Mr. Hoedt at Waigaama in Mysol.

Adult male. Back, from the » ipe to the rump, purplish black; entire head and nape, sides of neck, and
hinder part of ear-coverts Iden yellow, deepening to orange on the crown: a narrow frontal line, lores,
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: : : fo ] - niienich hiaalL. ay e eve as ‘ white feathers :
fore part of ear-coverts, and entire throat Slossy purplish black ; under the eye a spot of white feathers ;

j ; ish | | | e tlow wv here th Vat 101 » rellow of he €ar-coverts ; leas
round the Gye a ring Ol purphi 1) bl Ck prume S, Vi lI W where they vdjoin the yel c t 5 h
: i 5 S ‘| r¥=C 7 ind weeahiele Ie ‘| s black the innermos t of the

and median series ol WI1heg covert yellow > prin try coverts and rreatet Serle black, i

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e outer greater coverts also slightly tipped with yellow ; quills purplish black, the

latter yellow, some o : ) a
imermost secondaries broadly edged with yellow: rump and upper tail-coverts bright yellow ; tail black,
with slight indications of a cay vellow tip; under surface of body, from the fore neck downwards, brilliant

l| thighs black ; under wing-coverts yellow, the lower ones whiter : quills blackish below, white along
yellow ; N2@NS DIACK 3 -r WING-COl\ yell ;

the inner webs. : aa
‘een, rather yellower on the head; wing-coverts and quills
Adult female. General colour above olive-green, rather |} ee 4 | isl | itl live
: ve ie olive-green as the back; tail-feathers light brown, washed with olive-
brown, externally edged with the same olive-o as th

green on both webs: lores dull whitish, tippe d with dusky ; in front of the lower part of the ae ae
BENING of face olive-green like the back ; entire under surface oT aaa on 7 _ ae
the chin somewhat dusky ; under wing-coverts pale yellow ; quills light oo eae

ein 7. ‘bill bluish, the tip black; feet lead-colour ; iris dark ” (/Vadlace).

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The principal figures in the accompanying Plate at