^i, IN T R O D U C T I O N .
XVIII. CICINNURUS.
aUmnm-ns, Vieill. N. Diet. cl'IIist. Nat. xix. p. 247 (1818) C. nyhis.
/Imn'-r. Now Giiiiioa, Siiliurati, Jobi, My.soI, Am Islands.
Kei/ tu the Specks-
„. Crimson iiliove ; the head like the liiick, with the Ibrelicail inclining to orange . I. regim.
h. Crimson ahovc, bnt the Ibrciicad not orange, bnt crimson like llie crown . . . 2. comiiwifmiis.
XIX. RHIPIDOKNIS.
Rhipuhrnh, Salvad. Ann. Mus, Civic. Gcnov. ix. p. l!)-2 (187(i ) R. guliehni tertii.
Jtri/ig/'. New tininea.
X X . DIPHYrXODES. ^^ ^ ^
Dliihi/lhies, Less. Ois. Parad. LSVU. p. 3 (18:i5) D. mai/mftca.
Crlcocmiis, (iloger, Ilandb. Naturg. p. S45 (1842) D. vmijmfica.
lti/iif>r. Ncn- fininca, Salawati, .lohi, Mysol, Waigion.
Kei/ to the Spcclcs.
a. Head (Inll lirownish, slightly tawny on llie sides of I he binder crown ; npper hack deep
claret-eoloiir.
H. Secondaries clay-eolonred 1 • maguijiea.
h'. Secondaries ocliraceous orange '2. seleucitks.
c. Secondaries golden orange 3. chrijsoplera.
h. Head reddish-l>rown ; sides of hinder crown conspicuously more rnfons ; iijjper back
deep crimson.
<i. Secondaries golden yellow 4. I'lmtkiptmi.
e. Secondaries golden orange 5. hmsiém.
XXI. SCHLEGELIA.
Schlei/clia, Bernst. Ned. Tijdschr. Dierk. ii. p. 1 (18G4) S. resptihUm.
liiuige, AVaigion and Hatanta.
X X I I . PTE1ÎID0PII0RA. ^^ p ^
Pleridophora, Meyer, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xi (1894) P. alierti.
Range. N.^V. New Guinea.
XXIII. SEMIOPTERA. ^
Type.
Soiiiopiera, Gray, P. Z. S. 1859, p. l.SO S. wallacii.
liaiige. liatcbian and Malniahéra.
X X I V . PHONYGAMA. „
Type.
Phomigama, Less. Voy. Coquille, i. p. 630 (182(i) p. keraiidreni.
CUybms, Cuvier, Règne Anim. i. p. 354 (1829) P. Itercmirmi.
linnge. Papuan Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, N. Australia.
I N T R O D U C T I O N . xv
Keif /<) the S/i/'rlf\s.
a . Outer aspect of win^s more or less purjtle.
a ' . Under surface of body nietnllic steel-green or purple ; feathers of the erown
and throat steel-ldiie or lueiailic i^recn.
( / " . Head not in strong coiitrast to tiie back,
rA Head dark steel-bhie like the hack 1. kvrdudri'in.
H e a d metallic green, slightly contrasting with the steel-bhie of the hack. '1. jfimfxi^ imm.
b". Head steel-hliic ; hack [)urple like the wings ^ J(iiiie,si, .id.
I. ( ¡mrimrc.h-viidiicm).
!)'. Under surface of body black, with scarcely any uietaliic gloss; feathers of
head and throat [netallic oily-green ti. Itunsfcini.
b. Outer aspect of cpiills always green and not j)urplish ; general colour aixive
and below metallic grecti 1. ^mtldi.
X X V . MANUCOOIA.
i ype.
Manucoilia, Bodd. Tabl. PL Enl. p. :if) ( 1 7S8 ) M. chulijbntta.
llange. New Guinea, Salawati, Jol)!, Mysol, Waigioii, Gbcinien, liataiita, A m Islands.
Ke]} to the Species.
a . Interscapulary region rich piirj)le, crinkled with transverse bands of velvety
black 1- c/i'dijbcala i\m\ ixWm's.
b. Interscapulary region metallic steel-green with purple reilections, but without
r e c u r v e d velvety margins to the feathers 'i. utrn.
XXVI. EUCORAX.
Eucm-ax, Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xv (1894) E. comm.
Uange. D'Entrecasteaux Islands.
XXVII. LYCOCORAX.
Lycocorax, Bp. Comptes Reudus, xxxvii. p. 829 (1853) L. ¡njrrhoptenix.
Range. Batcbiari, Halmaliera, Morotai, Raou, Obi Islands.
Key to the Species.
a. Primaries ashy brown below, .somewhat paler, bnt not white, at the base of the inner
web.
o'. General colour black, slightly washed with green ; secondaries brown . . pijrrknplerns.
b'. Cieneral colour dark rifle-green ; secondaries blaek, washed with green . . . 2. obiensis.
b. Primaries white for the basal half of the inner web 3. morote/isis.
XXVIII. PARADIGALLA.
Pamdyalla, Less. Ois. Parad. 1835, p. 242 P- carunculata.
Range. New Guinea.