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One specimen which I believe is referable fco this species, it is 

 closely allied to M. pJiasianella of New South Wales. 

 Log. Katau. 



16. — Geopelia placida, Gould. 



Randhh. Bds. Aust. II. p. 145. 



Apparently the same as the Cape York individuals, tolerably 

 common. 



Log. Hall Sound. 



Family GOURID^. 

 17. — Chalcophaps chrtsochlora, Wagl. 



Wagl. Sijst Av. Columba, sp. 79, (1827) ; Gould. Bds. Aust. f oh 

 vol. V. pi. 62 ; id. Handbk. II. p. 118. 

 Log. Hall Sound. 



18. — Henicophaps albiprons, G. R. Gray. 

 G. E. Gray, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 432., pi. 4>7 ; Salvadori, t. c, p. 

 207. 



One specimen in spirits. 

 Log. Hall Sound. 



19. — GouRA ALBERTisi, Salvad. 



Salvad. Atti. R. Ag. Sg. Tor. XL, p. 680, t. VII. (1876). 



This fine species appears to be very plentiful all along the 

 South Coast of New Guinea, where during the drought of 1877-8, 

 they appeared in great numbers. 



Log. Hall Sound, Ethel River, &c. 



Order PSITTACI. 

 Family PSITTACIDiE. 



20. — Cacatua TRITON, Temm. 



Temm. Coup d^ceil les possess. NSerland dans ^llnde AtgH. Totn. 

 III. (1849)., p. 405. (Nota); Finsch. Papag. I. p. 291; 8ahad. 

 t.G.,p. 24. 



Mr. Masters informs me this species was found tolerably 

 plentiful, and feeding on the green cocoanuts. Specimens were 

 brought alive to Sydney. 



Log. Hall Sound. 



