296 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 



164. — Talegallus fuscirostris ; iSalvadori, Ann. Mus. Civic. 



Genov. IX., p. 334 



Megapodius cuvieri, Less. Bamsay, P.L.S., N.8.W., L, p. 394, 



id. vol. II, p. 112. 



This New Guinea species is about the same size as the Austra- 

 lian Talegalla. The eggs are of the same shape and form, and 

 of the same color as those of all the species of Megapodius that 

 have come under my notice. The eggs of the Talegalla proper, are 

 of a pure white, and different in texture from those of the genus 

 Megapodius. 



This species was by no means plentiful, only a few specimens 

 being secured. 



PERDICIDiE. 



165. — Stnoicus cervinus, Gould. Bds. Aust. Handbook, 11. , p. 195. 

 This species is not uncommon in the grassy islands in the 

 Straits, and was also procured near Port Moresby by Mr. Goldie, 

 Morton, and Broadbent, The eggs are five to seven in 

 number, creamy white, with minute dots of brown. Length 1*2 

 in., breadth 0*93 in. 



Order GRALLiE. 

 IBID^. 



166. — NuMENius CTANOPUS, V. ; Gray, Handlist Birds, III, p. 42. 



One specimen only obtained to the south-east of Port Moresby, 

 at Kerapoona, Hood's Lagoon. 



167. — NuMENius UROPTGiALis, Gould. Bds. Aust, fol. Vol. YI, 



pi. 43. 



One specimen from Kerapoona. 



CHARADRIID^. 



168. — LOBIVANELLUS MILES, Bodd. 



Several specimens, some from the Laloki River, others from 

 the lagoon, near Boiara. 



