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considering them as a young male and female of the Paradisea 

 papuana ; but the numerous specimens which I have examined in 

 the collections of Mr. Wallace, consisting of males, females, and 

 young of the latter bird, have now convinced me that they belong 

 to an entirely distinct species. 



The male (now in the British Museum) is smaller than the Para- 

 disea papuana, the length from head to end of tail being about 

 9 inches, bill 1^- inch, wings from shoulder to tips barely 7\ inches, 

 tail 5^ inches. Feathers on the head and shoulders yellow ; back, 

 tail, and wings dark chestnut-brown ; the coverts of the wings 

 edged with yellow ; the two central tail-feathers have naked shafts 

 15 inches in length, terminating with elongated webs 3 inches long ; 

 the throat has a small patch of golden green, which surrounds the 

 base of the bill ; the lower parts, with the exception of a small patch 

 of brown under the throat, white ; side feathers somewhat elongated 

 and soft. 



Female : length from head to end of tail about 9 inches, bill 

 1 J- inch. Forehead, throat, sides and top of the head dark chocolate- 

 brown, shading to a dingy yellow and cinnamon colour ; tail- coverts 

 tinged with yellowish-brown ; tail cinnamon-brown, 4-f inches long, 

 the two middle feathers narrow, pointed and curved, A\ inches in 

 length ; the whole of the under parts from the throat white ; side 

 feathers soft ; legs and wings imperfect. 



, Mr. JBartlett informed me that these birds came to England with 

 other skins of Birds of Paradise, viz. the Clouded (P. magnijica), 

 Golden-breasted (P. aurea), and the Ptilorhis magniftca. 



The locality was unknown to him, and is probably one which Mr. 

 Wallace has not yet visited. Should he continue his researches, he 

 may yet be fortunate enough to meet with this species. 



In conclusion, I beg to propose that the bird now brought under 

 your notice be named Paradisea Bartlettii, in recognition of the 

 valuable services rendered by Mr. Bartlett to the lovers of ornitho- 

 logical science by his very careful researches and numerous observa- 

 tions. 



Notes on Two Struthious Birds now living in the 

 Society's Gardens. By Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., 

 Secretary to the Society. 



At the last meeting of this Society I announced that we were ex- 

 pecting to receive two additional examples of Struthious birds for 

 the Menagerie, which I had reason to believe would prove to be 

 distinct from any of the seven then existing in it. I now have the 

 pleasure of informing the meeting that these birds have arrived in 

 good health and condition, and that an accurate examination of them 

 has convinced me, as well, I believe, as every one who has paid them 

 a visit, that they really belong to independent species. We are now 

 therefore the fortunate possessors of no less than nine different species 

 of this important group, of which, until lately, but four were known 

 to exist in the whole world in a recent state. 



The newly arrived birds I allude to are examples of the Emeu 



