OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 395 



One specimen, slightly smaller than the European examples, and 

 not so broadly banded with black in front and on the head. 

 81. Gallinula ruficrissa, Gould. 



§2. PORPHYRIO MELANOPTERUS, Temm. 



83. BUTOROIDES JAVANICA. 



84. Herodias immaculata, Gould. 

 8-3. Tadorna rajah, Less. 



80. Dendrocygna guttulata, Forster. 

 87. Plotus nov.e-hollandi.e. 



Diners but little from the New South Wales examples. 

 In addition to the Birds obtained, Mr. Goldie brought with him 

 a few Mammals and Reptiles, the most conspicuous of which are: — 



1. Macropus (Halmaturus f) ckassipes. 



JIalmaturus crassipes, mihi, in Proc. Linn. Soc, N.S. W., part 2, 

 page 162. 



A fine series of both adults and young. 



2. BeLIDEUS ARIEL. 



">. Perameles. sp. 



? Perameles Novce-Guinece. 



4. Ouscus chrysorrhous, Temm., var. Goldiei. 



Two very fine specimens, but, unfortunately, both females ; the 

 broad black band round the loins and bright rusty red rump and 

 tail show very conspicuously. Nose and a stripe down the face 

 rufous ; orbit surrounded by a conspicuous black ring. 



Total length, without tail, 2GA in.; tail, 17 in.; head, 4 in. This 

 may eventually prove to be quite a distinct species ; at present I 

 prefer to place it merely as a large variety of C. chrysorrhos. 



5. Hydrosaurus. sp. 



A fine reptile, very similar to the one found in the Solomon 

 Islands. Black above, thickly dotted with bright yellow ; helow 

 yellowish. 



Length, 4 ft. 3 in., with the tail ; tail, 2 ft. 3 in.; head, 3 5 in. 



