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in others ; bill black ; lower mandible whitish ; legs and feet dark 

 lead blue ; iris light brown; total length, 6*2 inches; wing, 3*2 ; 

 tail, 3*75 ; tarsus, 04 ; bill from gape, 0*55 ; from forehead, 0*4 ; 

 from nostril, 03. 



The sexes are alike in plumage, but the female appears to have 

 a greater extent of olive-brown on the flanks and sides. 



In actions and habits they closely resemble the R. albiscapa of 

 New South Wales, being seldom seen in the " opens," usually 

 confining themselves to the dense brushes and thickly wooded parts. 



The above described new species were discovered by Mr. Charles 

 Pearce in the Fiji Islands ; and now form part of the magnificent 

 collection at Elizabeth Bay. I am indebted to Mr. William 

 Macleay, F.L.S., for the privilege of describing these new and 

 interesting forms. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited six rare species of Cyproea ( Walkeri, 

 staphyloma, limacina, miliaris, quadrimaculata, and asellus) from 

 Darnley Island, and a new Helix from Hall Sound, New Guinea. 



MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 1875. 



* 

 William Macleay, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Masters communicated the following Paper : — 



ZOOLOGY OF THE " CHE VEBT."— ORNITHOLOGY. 



Part I. 



I have been requested by Mr. Macleay to undertake the 

 identification and description of the Birds collected during the 

 voyage of the " Chevert" on the north-east coast of New Holland, 

 and the southern shores of New Guinea, during the months of 

 June, July, August, and September of this year. 





