576 a solution for preserving large vertebrata, 



Note on Oriolus affinis, Gould. 

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



Mr. R. B. Sharped (and probably other ornithologists as well), 

 seems to doubt the existence of a third Oriole in Australia — 0. 

 affinis, Gould. I can only assure Ornithologists that in my 

 opinion this is a good species, and fairly described by Mr. Gould 

 and that it has nothing whatever to do with the young of 

 O.flavicinctm, as supposed by Mr. Sharpe. This bird is smaller 

 than 0. viridis, the bill larger, the wings shorter, the tarsi smaller, 

 the breast duller, less olive-green on the chest, the striae continued 

 on to the flanks and abdomen, no stria) on the throat, which is 

 greyish washed with olive-green ; more grey on the primaries, 

 the secondaries and coverts with a narrower white margin ; and 

 a small spot white only, on the inner webs of the tail feathers at 

 the tip. Total length from the tip of bill to tip of tail in the flesh 

 9'4 in., wing 5*5, tail 3-9, tarsus 0*7 in., bill from forehead 1*2, 

 from gape 1*3. 



JETab. Gulf district, N. W. Queensland, and Dawson Eiver 

 district, &c. 



The eggs of this species are similar to those of its ally 0. 

 viridis, but smaller and not so rich in colour, they are of a very 

 light creamy buff with dark olive-brown spots, and a few of a 

 pale lilac or slaty tint, appearing as if beneath the shell ; the 

 spots are sprinkled all over the surface rather widely apart. 



Length A. 1-3 x 0-9 ; length B. 1-22 x 0-88. 



A Solution for Preserving large Vertebrata for 



Anatomical Examination. 



By N. de Miklouiio-Maclay. 



Ten days ago I found in a German Newspaper a Report of a 

 meeting of the Anthropological Society of Berlin, held on the 



\ Cat. Bds., Vol. III., p. 188. 



