BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S., ETC. 835 



group. H. vagans with which the bird (H. TristramiJ is compared 

 has a well defined nape patch, I presume this spot is also found 

 in H. Tristrami as no mention is made of its absence. 



Khipidura tenebrosa, sp. nov. 



The whole of the plumage rich dark olive-brown, less tinged 

 with olive-brown on the head, wings and tail dull dark blackish 

 brown, the outer webs of the feathers washed with olive-brown, 

 all the tail feathers except the centre two largely tipped with 

 white ; under wing coverts tipped with ashy ; the margin of the 

 shoulders very minutely dotted with white ; the median and 

 greater series of upper wing-coverts with a spot of white margined 

 with fulvous at the tips of each feather, forming two distinct 

 curved rows of spots across the wing, the ventral feathers and 

 the under tail-coverts tipped with white, tinged with fulvous ; a 

 few feathers in front of the eye, some about the ear-coverts and 

 those of the throat tipped sparingly with white. The feathers 

 of the forehead lanceolate, probably erectile ; bristles strong, 

 black, longer than the bill. Bill brown, lower mandible whitish, 

 legs and feet brown. Total length 7 inches (in the flesh); wing 

 3*35; tail 3-95 ; tarsus 0-84; bill from forehead 0-65; from 

 nostril 0-35. 



The description has been taken from a specimen in spirits not 

 in a good state. Sex $ . ? 



This species was shot at "Way Warre," on the Island of St. 

 Christoval, Solomon Group, by Mr. Stephens of " Ugi." 



Note on the range of Pycnoptiltjs floccosus, Gould, and 

 Pachycephala olivacea, Vig. & H. 



By E. P. Eamsay, P.L.S., &c. 



In a former communication I think I mentioned the occurrence 

 of Pycnoptilus floccosus in the Illawarra District, New South Wales. 



