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Coraraon everywhere. A noisy and pugnacious species. 

 Log. Hall Sound, Katau, Yule Island. 



Family MALURID^ 

 30. — Malurus alboscapulatus, Meyer. 



Sharpe, op. cit. XIL 2?. 315 ; id. t. c, 494. 



Several specimens obtained. This species is common at Port 

 Moresby. The young have the wings brown, the sexes alike in 

 plumage. 



Log. Ethel River, Hall Sound. 



31. — ToDOPSis CYANOCEPHALA, Quoy et Oaim. 



Todopsis bonaparfcii, G. B. W., Sharpe op. cit. XII. p. 498. 



In the first place I know many ornithologists will not agree 

 with me in placing this bird among the Maluridce. However, 

 from a knowledge of its habits and actions, and after an 

 examination of several spirit specimens, I am fully convinced I 

 am right in keeping it close to the genus Malvrus. Now as to 

 the species — I have examined fifteen specimens in all from 

 various parts of the South Coast of New Guinea, and compared 

 them with the Aru Island birds, without finding any material 

 difierence. One of the specimens, an adult male, in the 

 Macleayan Museum, has small white tips to the tail feathers. I 

 have compared them also with the figures and descriptions in the 

 Voy. ate Pole Sud., Voy. 'h V Astrolabe, and in the Proceedings of 

 the Zoological Society of London, 1858, and to me they appear to 

 be identical. Mr. R. B. Sharpe, however, one of our best 

 authorities, states (op. cit.) of the Port Moresby birds, that they 

 certainly are not, G. Gya7iocephala, and his opinion should have 

 weight in the matter. But I am still of opinion that they are 

 all one and the same species which should bear Lesson's name of 

 T. cyanocephala. 



Log. Hall Sound. 



32. — CiSTicoLA RUFiCEPS, Gould. 



Gould. Bds. Alls. fol. vol. III. pi. 45 ; id. HandbJc. I. p. 353 ; 

 Ramsay, P. L. jS., N. S. W., vol. IT., p. 185, sp. 233. 



