Lophorina atra Wagoda. Epimachus magnus Yawvee. Astrapia stephaniæ Beebee. Parotia Lawsii Aliga. Diphyllodis speciosa Kellolo. Ptiloris magnifica —— Besides these we found two species of bower-bird— Amblyornis subalaris. Laurea lori. The limit of the king bird (_Cicinnurus Regius_) was at an elevation of about 1500 feet. It has a brilliant crimson back, the throat crimson, with a green band edged with another narrow band of crimson. The breast is white, the beak blue, two big tail feathers curve gracefully outwards, and end in spatulæ of brilliant green on the upper side. There are also shortish plumes on each side ending in a band of green. At Ekeikei and Dinawa, but chiefly at Dinawa, were the playgrounds of the _Diphyllodis magnifica_. These were very remarkable. The bird chooses a fairly clear space among saplings ten or fifteen feet high. These it clears of leaves, and also the ground between, making all beautifully clean and level. There it dances, leaping from tree to tree, running along the ground for a little, and then taking to the branches again. Every movement is extraordinarily rapid. If any leaves are thrown into the enclosure the bird gets very angry, and flings them out again immediately. Sam told me that on the Kebea he had observed the play-place of the _Parotia Lawsii_, which is even more singular. The bird digs a hole, at least a foot in diameter, and over it places cross-sticks. Above these again it strews leaves and other vegetable refuse, and on the top of that it dances. Its playtime is the morning, but during the day it haunts the tops of the highest trees, and is consequently very difficult to come by.