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large and black, length from beak to tail, 8| inches, around the body 

 5 inches." Signed H. Cuming. 



The second bird characterized by Mr. Fraser is a new species of 

 Duck (Anas), which is nearly allied to the Anas superciliosa, Gmel., 

 but differs in being of a smaller size, in having the whole of the plu- 

 mage much lighter in colour, and in the sides of the head and neck 

 being rufous, instead of pale buff: it moreover has but one dark 

 stripe on the side of the head, whereas Anas superciliosa has two. 



The middle of the forehead, crown of the head, and a line down 

 the back of the neck, are dark brown ; from the bill to the eye, and 

 thence to the occiput, is a brown line, which is separated from the 

 crown of the head by a broad stripe, which is of a pale rufous tint ; 

 the cheeks, sides of the neck, chin, and upper part of the throat, are 

 of the same colour ; the whole of the body is brown, becoming gra- 

 dually darker on the rump and tail feathers : all the feathers on the 

 upper parts are edged with pale rufous ; the wing coverts are crossed 

 by a narrow white band near their extremity, and terminate in a 

 deep velvet-like black colour ; the speculum is deep glossy green, 

 with purple reflections, and bounded behind by velvety black ; to 

 this succeeds a narrow white line : the bill and feet are apparently 

 dark olive. 



To this species Mr. Fraser applies the name Luzonica : it may be 

 thus characterized: 



Anas Luzonica. An. supra cinereo-fusca, vertice niyrescenti-fusco ; 

 striyd super oculari, yenis, et gutture, pallide castaneis ; speculo 

 alarum purpureo-virescente, antice et postice nigro marginato ; 

 corpore subtiis fuscescenti-cinereo. 



Long. tot. 21 unc. ; rostri, 2^; alee, 8^; caudce, 4^ ; tarsi, 1^. 



A collection of Birds from South Australia was exhibited. This 

 collection, recently presented to the Society by the South Australian 

 Company, contains the following species : — 



Falco melanogenys, Gould. Native name, Monkah. 



Falco Beriyora, Vig. et Horsf. Native name, Car-cown, ya. 



Falco Cenchroides, Cenchris Cenchroides, Gould. Native name, 

 Monne-monnie ; Golden Hawk. 



Athene fortis, Gould. Native name, Ounda-y-papa. 



jEyotheles lunulata, Jard. et Selb. Native name, Na-nie ; Night 

 Hawk, or Eve-jar of the colonists, 



Dacelo yigantea, Leach. Native name, Cracow- Kata ; Laughing- 

 Jackass of the colonists. 



Graucalus melanops, Vig. et Horsf. Native name, Ora. 



Cracticus hypoleucus, Gould. Native name, Coroiv-Raw ; Whis- 

 tling Magpie of the colonists. 



Platycercus Pennantii, Vig. Native name, Na-kall-ya ; Rosetta 

 Parrot of the colonists. 



