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11. — Hylochelidon nigricans, Vigors. 

 Two males. Cape York. 



This common Sydney swallow appears to be rare towards the 

 north, as it was only seen upon two or three occasions. 



12. — Merops ornatus, Latham. 

 Two females, Cape York. Common everywhere. 



13. — Dacelo cervina, Oould. 



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



Examples of this bird were seen at Cape Grenville and Cape 

 York. Its excessive shyness prevented any possibility of getting 

 within shooting distance. 



14. — Todiramphus SANCTUS, Vigors and Eorsfield. 



One male and two females, Palm Island ; one male and one 

 female, Cape Grenville ; one male and one female, Cape 

 York ; one female, Dungeness Island ; one female, Bet 

 Island; one male, Darnley Island. 



Very widely distributed, and seen everywhere, New Guinea 

 included. 



15. — Todiramphus sordidus, Gould. 



One male, Cape York ; two males, Dungeness Island; four 

 males and four females, Long Island. 



Common on Dungeness and Long Islands, where it frequents 

 the dense mangroves. 



16. — CYANALCYON Macleayi, Jardine and Selby. 



One female, Fitzroy Island ; one male and one female, Cape 

 York. 



Cape York appears to be its most northern limit, as it was not 

 observed upon any of the islands in Torres Straits. 



17. — Syma flavhiostris, Gould. 

 One male and one female, Cape York. 



