88 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGEE. 



13. Mimeta flavocinctus, King. 



Mimeta flavocincta, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 466; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, 



p. 123. 

 Oriolus flavocinctus, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. iv. pi. xiv. 

 Oriolus flavici/ictus, Sharpe, Cat. of B., vol. iii. p. 206. 



An adult male from Cape York, agreeing with skins in Mr Godman's collection, 

 collected by Cockered. [No. 189, $ . Shrike. Eyes red ; bid red ; feet bluish.] 



14. Sphecotheres Jlaviventris, Gould. 



Sjphecofheres flaviventris, Gould, B. of Austr. SuppL, pi. xxxvii. ; ul. Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. 

 p. 468; Sharpe, Cat. of B., vol. iii. p. 225; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 121. 



Three specimens from Cape York, of which two are males in full plumage, agreeing 

 with specimens in Mr Godman's collection. " Nos. 172, 173. Eyes black; feet flesh; 

 bill black." The third specimen is marked "female" ("No. 174, ? . Eyes black ; bill horn ; 

 legs brownish. Stomach contained insects and seeds "), but, as there are traces of yellow 

 on the breast, is more probably a young male assuming the adult plumage. The orbits 

 in this bird (in the skin) are dark brownish-black, not yedow, though this is probably 

 accidental. In other points, too, particularly in the plainly striated under tad-coverts, 

 and the colouring of the upper surface of the head, the specimen hardly agrees with Mr 

 Gould's description of the female Sphecotheres flaviventris. Mr Gould, to whom I have 

 shown it, would give no decided opinion on it ; but Mr Sharpe has examined it, and 

 pronounces it to be of this species. 



15. Ptilotis chrysotis, Lewin. 



Ptilotis chrysotis, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. iv., pi. xxxii. ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 124. 

 Ptilotis leieini, Swains. : Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 503. 



Three skins of this common Australian species, which is not recorded from North 

 Australia in the Handbook — two from Cape York, one from Cape York Island. [No. 

 150, $. Eyes brown; legs slate; bill black. Stomach contained insects. No. 157, 

 $ . Eyes brown ; bid black ; legs blue ; different from 156 (Ptilotis flligera). Stomach 

 contained insects, same as 156.] 



16. Ptilotis flligera, Gould. 



Ptilotis flligera, Gould, B. of Austr. SuppL, pi. xlii. ; id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 522 ; Forbes, 

 Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 124. 



A single example, from Cape York Island, of this distinct Honey-eater, originally 

 described by Mr Gould from this district. [No. 156, $. Eyes brown; bill black; 

 legs bluish. Stomach contained insects and small brown bodies like seeds.] 



