90 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



22. Cacomantis flabelliformis, Lath. 



Cacomantis flabelliformis, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 618 ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, ]67. s , 



p. 125. 

 Cuculus cincraceus, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. i., pi. lxxxvi. 



A female, from Cape York, of this Cuckoo, agreeing with specimens in Mr Godman's 

 collection, except in having the breast and underparts much duller rufous, and faintly 

 freckled and banded with dusky — indications, probably, of a young bird. [No. 146, ?. 

 Cuckoo. Eyes brown ; legs yellow on hind aspect ; brown on front ; bill brown. Con- 

 tained insects in stomach.] 



23. Centropus phasianus, Lath. 



Centropus phasianus, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. iv., pi. xcii. ; id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. i. p. 634 ; 

 Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 125. 



A female from Cape York. [No. 163. Legs bluish ; bill horn. Stomach contained 

 insects.] 



24. Microglossias aterrimus, Gm. 



Microglossum aterrimum, Gould, B. of Austr., Suppl., pL lxi.; id, Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 27 ; 

 Finsoh., Papag., vol. i. p. 370; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 125. 



A pair of specimens from Cape York. [No. 185, $ . Eyes black. Stomach con- 

 tained seeds and fruit. No. 188, $ . Stomach contained fruit, same as 185.] The male 

 has the beak larger, and feathers of the crest more developed than the female. 



25. Trichoglossus swainsoni, Gould. 



Trichoglossus swainsoni, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. v., pi. xxviii. ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, 



p. 126. 

 Trichoglossus multicolor, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 93. 



A pair of this well-known species from Cape York. [No. 145, $ . Legs and eyes 

 grey; bill orange, with a darker tinge. Green fruit. No. 166, $ . Same as 145.] 



This species of Trichoglossus is not recorded from the north part of Australia in Mr 

 Gould's Handbook, though, as noticed by Finsch (Papag., vol. ii. pp. 822, 824), it 

 extends northwards as far as Cape York. 



26. Ptilopus superbus, Temm. 



Ptilonopus superbus, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. v., pi. lvii. 

 Lamprotreron superbus, id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 108. 

 Ptilopus superbus, Forbes, Proc ZooL Soc, 1878, p. 126. 



Two males and a female, from Booby Island, of this Fruit-pigeon. [No. 193, $ ; 

 194, $. Eyes yellow; bills greenish; feet red. Stomachs had nothing in them." 

 No. 198, $. Dove; same as 194. Stomach contained nothing.] 



