313 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th, 1879. The Hon. William Macleay, M.L.C., F.L.S., in the Chair. W. H. Archer Esq., was elected a Member. DONATIONS. Journal of the Eoyal Microscopical Society, Vol. II., part 2. Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Adelaide for 1877 -78. Native Plants of Victoria by Baron F. von Mueller, K.C.M.Gr. papers head. Notes on some recently described Birds from the Solomon Islands, with remarks on some Australian birds mentioned in Mr. E. B. Sharpe's Cat. of Bds., Vol. IV. By E. P. Eamsay, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. &c. MONARCHA RTJEOCASTANEA, RaMSOAJ. Since describing this Flycatcher from the Solomon Islands, I find a note, in Sharpe's Cat. B. IV., p. 376. (just received) and a figure, relating to the M. castaneiuentris of Verreaux ; fPomarva castaneicentris, of Sharpe's Cat. Vol. IV., p. 435.) although my species is very much smaller, it agrees well with Mr. Sharpe's description in coloration. It appears that this bird is only known in Europe by a single skin, in the British Museum, and the habitat given is " Oceania" Ornithologists will be glad to learn the more definite habitat of this fine species, and also to know that it is by no means rare on the Island of " Gaudalcanar." This bird had hitherto been confounded with Myiagra castaneiventris, of Finsch and Hartlaub ;
Notes on some recently described birds from the Solomon Islands, with remarks on some Australian birds mentioned in Mr. R. B. Sharpe's Cat. of Bds., Vol. IV
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