362 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 



occupied the upper nest during the day, keeping up a constant 

 warbling, and i-oosted there regularly at night. It appears now 

 that both species have similar habits. 



Mr. Masters also exhibited a nest of Gerygone albogularis, 

 containing two eggs of its own, and one of a bronze cuckoo 

 {Lamprococcyx plagosus). He also exhibited a stuffed specimen 

 of the cuckoo, to show how apparently impossible it is for a bird 

 of that size to introduce its egg into a nest with such a small 

 opening. He stated that the general opinion, though it was in 

 no way proved, was that the bird used its beak for the purpose. 



MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER,, 1876. 



William Macleay, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary exhibited some specimens of Fossil Bones of 

 a species of Halmaturus, from Darling Downs, procured by F. H. 

 Cockburn Hood, Esq., F.G.S. 



The following papers were read : — 



Continuation of the Mollusca of the Chevert Expedition. By 

 J. Brazier, C.M.Z.S., Cor. Mem. Roy. Soc. Tas. 



Family Littorinid^e. 



1. LlTTORINA PICTA. 



Littorina picta, Phillippi, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1845, p. 

 139. 



„ „ Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 15, Littorina, fig. 81. 



Hah. Mud Bay, Cape York ; found during very low water, on 

 the rocks. 



2. — Littorina intermedia. 



Littorina intermedia, Philippi, Proc. Zoo!. Soc. London, 1845, 

 p. 141. 



,, ,, Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 15, sp. 101. 



Hub. Mud Bay, Cape York, North Australia ; found with 

 Littorina picta. 



