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It seems strange that these large species of Zosfero/js have never been 

 separated, as they can certainly not be considered typical. The species Znsterops 

 strerma Gonid, for which I propose the genus name Nesozosterops (nov.) disagrees 

 with the characters given as diagnostic of the family in the Cat. ISirds Brit. Mtis., 

 inasmuch as the very long bill is longer than the head. 



Family EULABETTDAE. 

 Genus AFLONIS: 



Ajilonis Gould, Pror. Zoul. Sor. {Loud.) 1836. p. 73. 



Type (by subs, desig.) : A. fuscus (Gould). 



21. Aplonis fuscus fuscus. 



Aj/lonixfiisca Gould, Pror. Zool. Sue. (Lnml.) 1830. p. 73 ; Norfolk Island. 



Norfolk Island Starling. 

 Mathews, Hanflli.-it No. 8.55 (pars). 

 Range : Norfolk Island. 



22. Aplonis fuscus huUianus subsp. n. 



Lord Howe Starling. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 855 (pars). 



Differs from A. f. /uncus in being French-grey below, darker above, head 

 slightly glossy, with the bill stouter : wing 100 mm., cnlmen 19 mm., tarsus 25 mm., 

 tail 71 mm. 



Type: Lord Howe Island, No. 9301. 



Range : Lord Howe Island. 



Family CORVIDAE. 

 Genns STREFERA. 



23. Strepera graculina crissalis. 



Strepera crissalis Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. vol. iii. p. 58. 1877 ; Lord Howe Island. 



Lord Howe Crow Shrike. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 875 (pars). 

 Range : Lord Howe Island. 



The following birds have become e.^tinct within recent times, but as specimens 

 have been preserved I give their nomenclature. 



Family TRERONIDAE. 

 Genus HEMIFHAGA. 



Hpmiphu(ja Bonaparte, Compfes Rendus Sri. {^l^itri^i) vol. .\xxix. p. 1070. 18.')4. 

 Type (by orig. desig.) : H. novaeseelandiae (Gmelin). 



