OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 291 



abdomen, under tail-coverfcs, and crissum, yellow ; this would 

 seem to separate them from P. prasinorrJious, of Dr. Gray ; but I 

 think this last species is founded only on an immature male of 

 P. rivolii. P. strophmm of Mr. Gould appears to be much the 

 same in plumage, but larger. The rose-purple on the chest is 

 only attained by adult birds, many in the series being without it. 

 I am inclined to look on P. rivolii, P. strophium, and P. prasi- 

 norrlious as mere varieties of one and the same species. 



Sab. Deboyne Island, Teste Island, Cloudy Bay, Blunden 

 River, &c. 



I can find but little, if any, difference between this species and 

 P. hellus, of Sclater — except it be in the extent of red on the 

 front. The yellow of the breast fades out in dried skins ; the red 

 on the fore part of the head extends to opposite the iris. 



Total length, 9 in.; wing, 5*1 in.; tail, 3'1 ; tarsus, 0.885 

 bill, from forehead, 0*9 ; bill, from gape, I'l, 



144 — Ptilopus superbus, Temm. Eamsmj, P.Z.S. 1876,^. 114; 

 Gould, Handbook Bds. Aust. II, p. 108. 



Several specimens were obtained by Mr. G oldie during his 

 first and second expedition, and by Mr. K. Broadbent ; they are 

 quite the same as the Queensland specimens. 



145.— Megaloprepia poltura, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Givic, Nat. 



Risi. Genova XII, (1878), j?. 426. 



Megaloprepia puella, Bamsti^z/, (jiec Less.), P. Lin. 80c. JV./S.T'. I, 



p. 394- id III, p. 103. 



One of the most common species, taking the place of M. 

 assimilis and M. magnifica, and differing from M.puella, of Lesson, 

 in having the tail below grey. 



146. — Carpophaga mulleri, Temm,., PI. Col. 566 (1835). 

 This fine species appears to be plentiful, the collection contains 

 many specimens. The sexes are alike in plumage, and travel 

 about in pairs, feeding on various berries and wild fruits. 



147. — Carpophaga zoe^, Less., Voy. Coq. Zool. Atlas, pi 39 (1826). 

 This appears to be a rare species, as only one or two were ob- 

 tained during the expedition ; " iris white, bill black, feet 



