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I am enabled to throw some light on the distribution of the species 

 in that district ; and in this respect, I have also found Morton's 

 notes of great interest as to localities, and other details respecting 

 the habits of the birds in his collection. 



Mr. K. Broadbent, having succeeded in getting a considerable 

 distance inland, enables me to add some important new species to 

 the list ; the total number of birds examined amount to about 

 2,500. 



Very few fishes, and only two or three reptiles were obtained ; 

 amongst the latter, only one, which I believe to be new, a fresh 

 water tortoise belonging to the genus Ghelodina. 



The fishes, reptiles, and remarks on the Ethnological col- 

 lection, which is very extensive, I shall have for another paper. 

 The first part of the present communication contains a list with 

 remarks on the mammals, the second is devoted to the birds. 



PART. 1. MAMMALS. 



1. — Sus PAPUENSis, Gray. 



The wild Pig is quite distinct from those now usually kept in 

 domestication by the natives, but the young are sometimes 

 caught, and when tamed, allowed to run about the villages. 

 They are longitudinally striped with brownish yellow. 



2. — Canis familiaris, var. papdensis. 



The dogs used by the natives are of various colors, usually 

 yellowish with short ears, and small brushy tail. They have the 

 peculiarity of being unable to hayJc, properly so-called ; but this 

 deficiency is fully compensated by the propensity of uttering a 

 most dismal howling at most inappropriate times. The specimen 

 sent down by Mr. Goldie in spirits unfortunately arrived in a 

 very bad state, but Mr. Morton and Mr. Broadbent inform me 

 that the usual height is about 12 to 15 inches. 



3. — Pteropus conspicillatus, Gould. 

 This species is apparently common towards South Cape and 

 at Coutance Island, frequenting the fig trees, on the fruit of 

 which they usually feed. — {Goldie, Moiton, Broadbent). 



