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obsolete towards the extremity ; coverts of the same character as 

 the feathers of the back, but with larger blotches of white, forming 

 two indistinct bands along the wing ; under coverts white ; tail of 

 average length, marked throughout with narrow black fasciae ; 

 these bands becoming oblique in the two central feathers, and 

 alternate ; the shafts of the central feathers brown above, and 

 white below, of the others black above and brown below ; bill 

 brown, with the base of the upper mandible at the gape yellow ; 

 legs and feet robust, and of a dark leaden hue. 



Total length, 14 inches and 7 tenths ; wing, 8-75 ; tail, 6*9 ; 

 tarsi. 11 ; middle toe, without the claw, 1-45 ; bill from forehead, 

 1-7 ; bill from angle of the mouth, 2*6 ; width across angle of the 

 mouth, 2-2. 



One male, Gulf of Carpentaria, obtained from Mr. Broadbent. 



This fine and distinct species might at first sight be taken for a 

 light coloured variety of P. phal&noides ; but the legs and feet are 

 much more robust than in that species. I give the measurements 

 of the middle toe (without the claw) of both, to show the great 

 difference that exists. P. Qouldi, 1-45; P. jphalcenoides, 1-05. 



I name this species after John Gould, Esq., F.B.S., the well- 

 known author of our best works on Ornithology. 



7 — Podargus papuensis, Quoy and Oaimard. 



Two males and three females, Cape York. 



No two specimens of the five obtained are alike ; they vary in 

 colour from a light grey to a sandy buff. 



8. — Eurostopodus GUTTATUS, Vigors and Horsfield. 

 One female, Gulf of Carpentaria. Obtained from Mr. Broadbent. 



9. — Caprimulgus macrurus, Horsfield. 

 One male, Brook Island. 



10. — Cypselus terr^e regin^e, Ramsay. 



Two males and one female, Fitzroy Island. 



Seen in considerable numbers ; towards evening they all left for 

 the main land, keeping at a great height. 



