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to agree with the female of this species figured in White’s Journal, 
is considered by that gentleman as a distinct species. This is a 
point which can only be decided on the spot; and Mr. White's 
observations must have great weight until they are proved to be 
incorrect. We mention the circumstance, in order that those 
voyagers, who may have opportunities of making observations 
on the subject, may pay attention to it. We suspect that the 
investigation may lead to the discovery of many distinct species 
in the group, in which a great similarity of colouring seems to 
prevail. 
2. AusTRALASIANA. Mel. nigricans; strigá superciliari, abdo- 
mine, guldque albis, hdc graciliter fusco-striatä ; remigum 
rectricumque pogoniis externis in medio flavis. 
Certhia Australasiana. Shaw, Gen. Zool. viii. p. 226. 
L'Heorotaire noir et blanc? Vieill. Ois. dor. ii. p. 89. pl. 55. 
This seems a very distinct species. We do not feel quite 
certain that it accords with M. Vieillot’s bird, “although: his 
figure is referred. to by Dr. Shaw. 
3. Metanors. Mel. fusca; fronte, abdomineque albis ; fasciá 
suboculari ad latera pectoris extendente utrinque nigrá. 
Certhia melanops. Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp. p. xxxvi. no. 4. 
Heorotaire mellivore. Vieill. Ois. dor. ii. p. 124. pl. 86. 
White-fronted Honey-Eater. Lath. Gen. Hist. iv. p. 173. no. 20. 
This bird was caught on board ship by Mr. Brown, off the 
South coast of New Holland, February 5th, 1802. 
** Cauda rotundatá, rostro subbreviori, subfortiori. 
4. Auricomis. Mel. olivaceo-viridis ; vertice, corpore subtus, 
. maculáque paroticá flavis ; strigá per oculos nigrá. 
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