. Ibis . Nest and eggs of Maniicodia afra. minute blackish freckles, and also haviug a few larger dotsof a dark purplish brown, and some blotches of a mnchlighter hue, mostly on the larger end; the markings underthe surface are very light purple. They measure: A 1*50X1-4, B 151x 1-3 inch. Philemon nov.«-gui\ (New Guinea Helmeted Friar-bird.) These noisy birds are fairly plentiful in the open forestcountry near the coast and on the adjacent islands of SouthernNew Guinea. They often congregate together on fig and 614 Mr. D. Le Souef on otlier trees wlicu feeding, and their loud eurious
. Ibis . Nest and eggs of Maniicodia afra. minute blackish freckles, and also haviug a few larger dotsof a dark purplish brown, and some blotches of a mnchlighter hue, mostly on the larger end; the markings underthe surface are very light purple. They measure: A 1*50X1-4, B 151x 1-3 inch. Philemon nov.«-gui\ (New Guinea Helmeted Friar-bird.) These noisy birds are fairly plentiful in the open forestcountry near the coast and on the adjacent islands of SouthernNew Guinea. They often congregate together on fig and 614 Mr. D. Le Souef on otlier trees wlicu feeding, and their loud eurious note can beheard for a considerable distance. Mr. C. Barnard found oneof tlicir bulky open nests on October 30tli, 1891), on SaribaIsland (see tig. 2); it was suspended in a fork of a branch about60 feet from the ground. It is a large loosely-built struc- Fio-. Ne&t and eggs of rhilemon nuvce-gidmce. ture and deep, and is composed of lawyer palm-leaves andvine-tendrils, intermixed with a little cobweb ; many of thetendrils were frayed out^ giving the nest a ragged appearance ;it was lined with fine tendrils and a few broken leaves : itsexternal diameter is 6 inches, internal 3|; external depth and Eggs from New Guinea. 615 6 inches, internal 4. There were three fresh eggs iu thenest, which probably constitutes the full clutch. They havea light cream ground-colour, plentifully marked with elon-gated reddish brown blotches, some overlaying others andof varying density, but more plentiful on the larger end;the markings under the surface are light purple. Theymeasure: A 1 27x090, B l-30x0-91, C ISSxOS? inch. CtRAUCALUS papuexsis. This bird is very similar to G. mentalis, especially incertain phases of its plumage. Mr. Barnard saw a few atSariba Island, and generally noticed them singly. He founda nest coiitaii:ing one young bird, built on a
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