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The specimen sent agrees generally with two skins in Mr Godman's collection from 

 the same locality, and with Mr Gould's description of Spiloglaux marmoratus, which 

 Mr Sharpe, in the second volume of his catalogue, treats as " the adult of the large form 

 of Ninox boobook " (I.e., p. 170). 



2. Podargus papiiensis, Quoy et Gaim. 



Podargus papuen&is, Quoy and Gaim. Voy. de l'Astrol. Ois., t. xiii. ; Gould, B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. ; 

 id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 91 ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 121. 



[No. 186,?. Eyes red; feet and bill light yellow. Stomach contained insects.] 

 Cape York, one specimen. 



3. Merops ornatus, Lath. 



Merops ornatus, Gould, B. of Austr., vol., ii. pi. xvi. ; id. Handb., vol. i. p. 117 ; Forbes, Proc. 

 Zool., 1878, p. 121. 



In all four specimens of this common Australian species. Two females from Booby 

 Island (Nos. 199, 200), and a pair ( J and ? ) from Cape York (Nos. 147 and 178). Of all 

 the eyes are stated to be " red," and the feet and legs black, except the female from Cape 

 York, which is described as having; the legs " with violet tint." The three females differ 

 considerably from one another in the length of the produced middle tail-feathers ; in the 

 male the produced part is thinner and at least twice as long as in the other sex. 



4. Todirlianiphus sanctus, Vig. and Hors. 



Todirhamphus sanctus, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 128; Sharpe, Alced., pi. xci. ; Forbes, 

 Proc. Zool. Soc., 1870, p. 121. 



One specimen from Booby Island. [No. 132, $ . Eyes black; mandibles black, 

 except base of lower one, which is whitish. Stomach had remains of a crab.] 



5. Halcyon maclcayi, Jard. and Selby. 



Halcyon macleayi, Jard. and Selby, 111. Orn. , vol. iii. , pi. ci.; Gould. B. of Austr., vol. ii. pi. x.xiv. ; 



Sharpe, Ale.,. pi. lxxviii. ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 122. 

 Cyanalcyon macleayi, Gould, Handb. B. Austral., vol. i. p. 133. 



One male specimen from Cape York. [No. 161. Eyes, bill, and legs black. 

 Stomach contained insects.] 



6. Artamus leucopygialis, Gould. 



Artamus leucopygialis, Gld. B. of Austr., vol. ii. pi. xxxiii. ; id. Handb., vol. i. p. 154; Forbes, 

 Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 122. 



One specimen from Cape York. [No. 177,$. Bill blue tipped with black, feet 

 black. Stomach contained insects.] 



