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district and Cape York, all agreeing better with L. Tni/imtiluSj 

 Gould, than with any other species. 



Another individual which I believe is referable to the young 

 of this species is, above, the same in coloration, showing only a 

 little wider rufous margin on the primaries and secondaries, the 

 rufous on the under surface of the inner webs of the wing quills 

 is of a little deeper tint. Throat and chest ashy grey, the rest of 

 the under surface of the body, under tail coverts, and the under 

 wing coverts (except a brownish spot at the base of the primaries) 

 white ; the under tail coverts and flanks have a few scattered 

 broad bars of bronzy green, and some of the under wing coverts 

 and axillares show indications of narrow bars of the same tint : 

 the tail is strongly banded as in the adult, but the rufous bars on 

 the outer feathers are very indistinct. 



28. — Lamprococctx lucidus, Gm. 



Only two specimens of this widely distributed species were 

 obtained, they are slightly smaller than those from New -Zealand. 



29. — Lamprococcyx meyerii, Salvad. 

 Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. VI, p. 82, (1874). 



I believe the bird I have under consideration to be referable to 

 this species ; the head has a patch of rich rufous on the fore- 

 head, the ear coverts, sides of the head, and all the upper surface 

 of a clear rich bright metallic green, the primaries and second- 

 aries dark-brown at the tips, their central portions to the base on 

 both webs, rich rufous ; under wing coverts, chin, throat, and all 

 the under surface, strongly barred with bronzy green and white ; 

 under tail-coverts white, barred with bronzy green. Length, 

 6 in. ; wing, 3*5 ; tail, 2*5 ; tarsus, 0*6 ; bill, 0*7. 



30. — ? Cacomantis assimilis, Gray. 



Specimens which I refer to this species resemble Cacomantis 

 castaneiventris of Mr. Gould, but have the throat and head 

 bluish ashy grey, and are smaller. The chest, breast, abdomen, 

 and under tail-coverts of rich castaneous red or rufous, a pale 

 cream or buff-colored oblique band across the under surface of 

 the wings, remainder of the under surface of the wings dark 



