OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 101 



The Meliphagidce are represented by six species, which include 

 Myzomela erijthrocejphala, Gould; smdPtiloiis owia^o^^, Reich., which 

 I find varies much in size. 



One species of Dicaeum was obtained, the beautiful Dicceum 

 ruhrocoronatum of Mr. R-. B. Sharpe. 



Among the Plovers are Charadrius mongoUcus, of Pallas, and 

 Himantopus leucocephalus, and among the Anatidce, Anas castanea 

 of Eyton, the A. punctata of Mr. Gould's Birds of Australia. 



The whole collection contained about 400 specimens represen- 

 ting 53 genera and 68 species, all of which have been carefully 

 sexed and the localities noted by Mr. G. Masters, Curator of the 

 Macleayan Museum, who accompanied the expedition. 



I must acknowledge valuable assistance obtained from Count 

 Salvadori's numerous papers on Papuan Ornithology , (Ann. Mus. 

 Civic. Genov.) which the learned author has so kindly forwarded 

 to me, and also from Mr. R. B, Sharpe's valued " Gontrihutions 

 to the Ornithology of New Guinea,^'' Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. vol. 

 XIlI. I regret I have not yet seen Sharpe's Cat. Birds, 

 Vol. III. 



Family PARADISEID^. 

 1. — Paradise A raggiana, Sclater. 



Paradisea raggiana, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 559. 



Two specimens in spirits, adult (^ , $ . 



Loc. Adjacent coast, opposite Tule Island, on the Ethel River. 



2. — Manucodia atra, Less. 



Less. Toy. Goq. Zool. I, pt. 2, p. 638. (1828). Sahad. op. cit. 

 IX, p. 189 ; Sharpe, op. cit. XIII, pp. 317 and 600. 



The collection contains a fine series of beautifully preserved 

 specimens of this fine species. The trachea is simple, not con- 

 voluted as in M. gouldii, from Cape York. The youug are 

 destitute of the beautiful purple reflections so conspicuous in the 

 adults and have not the recurved feathers on the head. 



This appears to be very common all along the south coast ; it 

 is the most common of Port Moresby species. 



Loc. Hall Sound, Katau (Masters) ; Port Moresby CMorton, 

 Broadbent) . 



