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agreeing perfectly with the description in the Handbook. [No. 176. Cape York, 

 Albany Island. Eyes white ; feet yellow ; bUl yellow and black. Stomach contained 

 insects. No. 195. Booby Island. Eyes white; legs yellow; base of bill yellow, tip 

 black. Stomach contained small round seeds.] 



33. Syncecus cervinus, Gould. 



Sijnoscus cervinus, Gould, Hand. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 195; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 127. 



A Quail, from Cape York Island, which agrees with specimens of this species in Mr 

 Gould's collection. [No. 175, $ . Eyes brown ; feet yellow ; (bill ?) bluish-black.] 



34. JEgialites inornatus, Gould. 



Hiaticula inornata, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. vi. pi. xix. 

 Ochthodromus inornatus, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 237. 

 ^gialites inornatus, Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 127. 



A female, from Wednesday Island, agreeing with specimens in Mr Godman's 

 collection, but with the markings on the face and the pectoral band somewhat darker. 

 [No. 191. Wednesday Island. Eyes, legs, and bill black.] 



35. Totanus incanus, Gm. 



Totanus pidveruli at its, Mull. , Xatuurk. Land, en Volkenk., p. 152. 

 Totanus cjriseopygius, Gould, B. of Austr., vol. vi. pi. xxxviii. 

 Gambetta pulverulentus, Gould, Handb. B. Austr., vol. ii. p. 268. 

 Totanus incanus, Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 187S, p. 127. 



One from AVednesday Island. [No. 190, $ Sandpiper. Legs yellow, bill blackish, 

 eyes black. Stomach contained remains of Crustacea.] 



36. Strejisilas interjpres, L. 



Strepsilas interpret, Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 127. 



Three specimens from Raine Island. [No. 128, $ . Eyes brown; feet light red, with 

 black claws; bill black. Stomach contained small calcareous particles. No. 129, ?. 

 Same as 128. No. 142, ? . Same as 128.] 



37. Rallus pectoralis, Gould. 



Rallus pectoralis, Gould, B. Austr., vol. vi;, pi. lxxvi. ; Forbes, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1878, p. 127. 



Two males and a yourig female, from Eaine Island, of this well-known species. The 

 young bird, No. 130, resembles the old one generally in coloration, but has all the colours 

 duller, the transverse barring of the lower surface much less conspicuous and altogether 



