BY DR. E. P. RAMSAY, F.R.S.E. 1089 



22. Micrceca assimilis, Gould. 



Two adults and one young. The young have only an indica- 

 tion of the brown on the breast ; some of the upper wing-coverts, 

 and spurious wings tipped with white ; the tips and outer 

 margins of the secondaries and scapulars, and the ends of the 

 primaries margined with white ; the under tail-coverts, abdomen, 

 flanks, and outer two tail-feathers all white. 



23. Smicrornis flavescens, Gould. 



Apparently common, several specimens sent ; this I believe is 

 the smallest bird in Australia. 



24. Melanodryas picata, Gould. 



Two adult males. Mr. James Ramsay obtained this species 

 in the interior of N. S. W., near Cobar, where it is rare. 



25. PCECILODRYAS CERVINIVENTRIS, Gould. 



This bird appears to be rare ; specimens obtained at some 

 distance inland from the coast do not differ in any way from 

 Gould's figure. (Birds of Aust., Suppl., pi. 15.) The measure- 

 ments, however, are slightly larger than those of the type given 

 by Mr. Sharpe. (Brit. Mus. Cat. V.ol. IV., p. 242.) 



26. Malurus coronatus, Gould. 



Several specimens of this beautiful and rare species were obtained 

 inland. I believe these are the first recorded since the types 

 described by Mr. Gould were obtained. 



27. Malurus cruentatus, Goidd. 



I cannot agree with Mr. Sharpe (Brit. Mus. Cat. Bds. Vol. IV. 

 p. 297) that Le win's Sylvia dor sails is identical with the present 

 species ; Lewin's birds came from N. S. Wales, being obtained on 

 the Paterson River, and are undoubtedly the Malurus melanoce- 

 phahcs, V. & H., as figured by Gould, fol. Vol. III. pi. 26, The 

 measurements also agree. Gould's M. cruentatus is much smaller, 



