BY DR. E. P. RAMSAY, F.R.S.E. 1087 



8. Alcyone pulchra, Gould. 



Highly coloured specimens of this beautiful species, throat pure 

 white, all the rest of the under surface of a deep rich coppery 

 rufous ; flanks tinged with violet. 



9. Artamus cinereus, Vieill. 



The young have the upper surface of the head and body 

 mottled with ashy brown, the wings grey, rump and under tail- 

 coverts black mottled with ashy white, the upper wing coverts and 

 scapulars margined with ashy brown and the tips of all the quills 

 with a distinct margin of white ; bill brown. 



10. Artamus minor, Vieill. 



Similar in every respect to the Queensland specimens. Length 

 5 "2 in., wing 3*9 in., tail 3*5 in. 



11. Pardalotus uropygialis, Gould. 



Several specimens of this well-marked species ; the sexes are 

 alike in plumage. The young have the head mottled with brown, 

 and the tips of the spurious wing-feathers of the same red tint as 

 in the adult, the upper tail-coverts not so bright, but still brighter 

 in tint than in the adult of P. melanocephalus, which this species 



resembles. 



12. Pardalotus rubricatus, Gould. 



Similar in every respect to individuals from Central Queens- 

 land. This bird appears to be very plentiful a few miles inland 

 from Derby ; it is very rarely found in N. S. Wales. 



13. Cracticus robustus, Lath. 



(C. nigrogularis, Gould.) 



Similar to the N. S. Wales birds of this species. 



14. Graucalus melanops, Lath. 

 The only difference, if any, from the eastern birds may be found 

 in its slightly more swollen bill, which, however, may be accidental 

 in the single specimen sent. 

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