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24. — Cracticus Spaldingi, n. sp. 



All the upper surface of a dull black, margins of the feathers 

 brighter, and with a slight glossy hue ; under surface, wings, and 

 tail of a dull rusty-brown, under tail-coverts black ; bill, bluish 

 black ; legs and feet of the same colour. Total length, 14 

 inches ; wing, 7| ; tail, 6 ; tarsi, 1*7 ; bill from forehead, 2 4. 



At first sight this bird might be taken for Cracticus Quoyii, 

 Lesson. 



The very much larger bill and tarsi, and the rusty-brown hue, 

 will at once serve to distinguish it from that species. The base 

 of all the feathers above and below are of a dull white, and not 

 slaty-brown as in G. Quoyii. 



I have named this species after its discoverer, Mr. Edward 

 Spalding. 



25. — Grallina picata, Lath 

 Common everywhere. 



26. — Graucalus melanops, Lath. 

 Very plentiful. 



27. — Campephaga rufiventris, Pucher. 

 Common in the scrubs. 



28. — Campephaga htjmeralis, Gould. 

 Common during July and August ; no adult males obtained 

 or seen. 



29. — Pachycephala simplex, Gould. 

 Pretty common. 



80. — Pachycephala falcata, Gould. 

 A few obtained ; not plentiful. 



31. — COLLURICINCLA BRUNNEA, Gould. 



Very common. 



32. — COLLURICINCLA PARVULA, Gould. 



A few fine specimens obtained. 



38. — Chibia bracteata, Gould. 

 Very plentiful. 



34. — Rhipidura drtas, Gould. 



