AJABLYOF^NIS INOP^NATUS .
AMBLYORNIS INORNATA.
DULL-COLOIJRED BOWER-BIRD.
PTILONORHYNCHUS INORNATUS, Schleg. Tijdsch. Dierk. (1 871) pl. v. p. 51.
AMBLYORNIS INORNATA, Elliot, Ibis, (1 8 7 2 ) p. 114.
H a b . New Guinea (R o s e n b e r g ) .
T h i s apparently new species p f Bower-bird is another of the novelties which rewarded the difficult undertaking
o f M. von Rosenberg during his journey into the interior of New Guinea. Several specimens were obtained
which were sent to the Leyden Museum, and described by Prof. Schlegel as quoted above. The Professor states
in his article, “ Only two species of this genus are known at the present day inhabiting New Guinea with
its groups of neighbouring islands. One o f these, the Ptilon&rhynchw buccoixles, easily recognizable from the black
spots near the eyes, winch on the lower parts are sprinkled upon a yellowish ground, has been observed at
Waigiou, Batanta, Salwatti, and in several localities of the two coasts of the northern part of the great ial<wl
o f New Guinea. The other, the Ptilorwrhynchus melanotis o f G. R. Gray, has been found by Wallace in the
Aru group, whence MM. von Rosenberg and Hoedt have sent us a fine series o f specimens.: and it has since1'
been rediscovered by the latter traveller in Mysol. The last expedition commanded by M. von Rosenberg, into
the interior o f the northern part o f New Guinea, has supplied us with a third species, the PHlonorhynchns
inomatm, of which we give a description. It resembles in its form the Ptilonorhynckus buccoides; but the tail
is a little longer, and the bill and feet are less strong; and it is distinguished from all the other species by its
excessively simple style of coloration. The female is absolutely the same in colour as the male; but she is a little
more slender in form.”
Head and upper part of back rufous brown; rest o f upper parts dark brown. Wings rufous brown, primaries
dark brown. Entire underparts dark buff. Tail dark brown. Bill, feet, and tarsi black.
No difference in the plumage of the sexes.