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27. Carpophaga assimilis, Gould. 



Carpophaga assimilis, Gould, B. Ausfcr., Suppl., pi. lxvii. ; Forbes, Proo. Zool. Soc, p. 126. 

 Megaloprepia assimilis, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 111. 



A male from Cape York, agreeing in coloration and size with specimens in Mr 

 Godman's collection. [No. ISO. Feet green; eyes red; bill greenish-yellow; red at 

 base and about nostrils.] 



28. Geopelia humeralis, Temm. 



GeopeMa humeralis, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. v., pi. lxxii. ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 126. 

 Eryfhrauchcena humeralis, id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 142. 



One from Cape York. [No. 171, $. Eyes red; feet purple ; bill black. Stomach 

 contained fruit.] 



29. Geopelia tranquilla, Gould. 



Geopelia tranquilla, Gould, B. Austr., vol. v., pi. lxxiii. ; id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 144 ; 

 Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 126. 



A single specimen, apparently immature, of this little ground-dove from Cape York. 

 [No. 148, $. Eyes white ; cere blue ; bill slate ; legs pale flesh-colour. Stomach con- 

 tained small seeds.] 



30. Megapodius tumulus, Gould. 



Megapodius tumulus, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. v., pi. lxxix. ; id. Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 167 ; 

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



A single specimen, unsexed, of a Megapode, from Cape York, agreeing with Mr 

 Gould's description of Megapodius tumulus. [No. 168.] 



31. Talegalla lathami, Gray. 



Talegalla lathami, Gould, B. of Austr., voL v., pi. lxxvii. ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 127. 



A male from Cape York, a district from which it is not recorded by Mr Gould. 

 [No. 187. Eyes yellow j 1 head red. Stomach contained seeds.] 



32. Tiirnix melanota, Gould. 



Turnix mdanotus, Gould, Hand. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 182; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, 



p. 127. 

 Hemipodius melanotus, B. of Austr., vol. v. pi. lxxxiv. 



Two females of this species, originally described by Mr Gould, from Moreton Bay, 



• 1 " Brown," according to Mr Gould ; Lis was probably a younger bird. 



