. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 4. COEACOPITTA. 449 a. rf ad. sk. Laynah, Tenasserim ( W. Davison). Hume ; ; Bankasoon, Tenasserim ( W. Davison). Hume Coll. r-i'. $ ad. sk. ./'• $ ad. sk. Palawtonton, Malawon, Tenasserim Hume Coll. (W. Davison), h'. J ad. sk. Malawon, Tenasserim (Davison). Hume Coll. I'. <S ad. sk. Tapraw, Island of Tonkah (IF. Davi- Hume Coll. son). (Types of the species.) to', n'. tf 2 ad. sk. Bankasoon, Tenasserim ( ). Gould Coll. 4. COEACOPITTA*. _, Type. Melampitta, Schlegel, Nat. Tijdschr. iv. p. 47 (1873) M. lugubris. Until
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 4. COEACOPITTA. 449 a. rf ad. sk. Laynah, Tenasserim ( W. Davison). Hume ; ; Bankasoon, Tenasserim ( W. Davison). Hume Coll. r-i'. $ ad. sk. ./'• $ ad. sk. Palawtonton, Malawon, Tenasserim Hume Coll. (W. Davison), h'. J ad. sk. Malawon, Tenasserim (Davison). Hume Coll. I'. <S ad. sk. Tapraw, Island of Tonkah (IF. Davi- Hume Coll. son). (Types of the species.) to', n'. tf 2 ad. sk. Bankasoon, Tenasserim ( ). Gould Coll. 4. COEACOPITTA*. _, Type. Melampitta, Schlegel, Nat. Tijdschr. iv. p. 47 (1873) M. lugubris. Until anatomical investigations have been made, it must remain doubtful whether this type should be referred to the Pitiidce or to the Timeliidcef. The single species known is restricted to New Head of Melampitta lugubris. It is peculiar for its uniform black plumage, short erect frontal plumes, long legs, and comparatively elongated tail. 1. Coracopitta lugubris. Pitta lugubris, Rosenb. Heist, n. d. Geelvinkb. p. 138 (1875). Melampitta lugubris, Schlegel, Nat. Tijdschr. iv. p. 47; Sclater, P. Z. , p. 696 ; Gould, B. New Guinea, pt. ii. pi. 6; id. Mon. Pitta, pi. 10; Salvad. Ami. Mus. Civ. Gen. x. p. 147, et xvi. p. 186; id. Orn. Pap. ii. p. 405. Uniform black; bill and feet black : whole length 5-6 inches, wing 3-2, tail 17. Hob. New Guinea. a. 5 ad. sk. Arfak Mts., New Guinea. L. Laglaize [C.]. * Melampitta, in its correct form Melanopitta, is abeady in use for a subgenus of Pitta. I propose therefore to replace it by Coracopitta. t Of. Salvad. Orn. Pap. ii. p. 405. 2g. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Birds]. London
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