340 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 



Description of a new species of Rhipidura, from Lord Howe's 



Island. 



By E. P. Ramsay, F.L.S., &c. 



Rhipidura cervina. sp. nov. 

 All the upper surface, dull earthy brown ; the frontal feathers 

 tinged with asby brown at the base, the lores, sides of the head, 

 and ear-coverts, of a slightly darker tint of brown than that of 

 the head, a line of bufi" over the eye ; throat, whitish ; chest, and 

 all the under surface, and the under wing-coverts, light fawn 

 color, a little paler on the under tail-coverts ; wings, blackish 

 brown, the secondaries narrowly margined on the outer web with 

 buff, the scapularies rather broadly margined with white and 

 buff; the coverts of the secondaries and scapularies distinctly 

 tipped with buff ; tail, blackish brown, lighter on the inner webs, 

 the shafts of all, except the centre two feathers, white on both 

 sides ; the outer feathers, on either side, margined on both 

 webs, and largely tipped with buffy white, all the rest, except the 

 centre two, margined on the inner webs with the same tint ; 

 bill, black ; feet and legs, blackish brown ; bristles, black, ex- 

 tending to beyond the bill. Total length, 6 in. ; wing, 3 in. ; 

 tail, 3-65; tarsi, 0-8; bill, from forehead, 0'5, from gape, 0*55, 

 from nostril, 0*22. 



(Description taken from two mounted specimens; no sex recorded.) 

 Hah. Lord Howe's Island, collected by Mr. George Masters. 



A conversation ensued in reference to the affinities traceable 

 between the fauna of New Zealand, Lord Howe's Island, and New 

 Caledonia. 



exhibits. 



Mr. Macleay exhibited a beautiful coral found at Green's Point, 

 Watson's Bay, by Mr. J. Brazier. 



Mr. Ramsay exhibited four species of Rifle Birds, gave a 

 sketch of the history of each species, and pointed out the differences 

 between them. 



