BY DR. E. P. RAMSAY, F.R.S.E. 1091 



32. ESTRELDA PHAETON, II nib. & Jacq. 



I have not found this species south of Port Denison. 



33. ESTRELDA CASTANOTIS, Gould. 



Extends its range to South Australia. All three species appear 

 to be plentiful in Western Australia. 



34. DONACICOLA PECTORALIS, Gould. 



Several specimens; I have also received this species and Poephila 

 leucotis from the Gulf of Carpentaria District. 



35. Poephila acuticauda, Gould. 



A fine series of this beautiful species. Mr. Alex. Morton found 

 this species at Port Darwin, and Mr. Gould gives Port Essington 

 as the locality from which the types were obtained. I have not 

 met with it in collections from the Gulf Districts. 



36. Poephila mirabilis, Homo. & Jacq. 



37. Poephila gouldiae, Gould. 



I am not yet quite satisfied that these species are really distinct 

 but as we have specimens now breeding in our aviaries, I hope the 

 time is not far off when this matter will be settled. It is only fair 

 to say that I have failed to mate adults of the red-headed phase 

 with the black-headed varieties, but both have been captured from 

 the same troop. I am inclined to belive that the young males and 

 the females of both these so-called species are alike in colour, both 

 having black on the forehead and face, and light dull plum coloured 

 breasts. If they are to be considered as distinct species, this is 

 the only solution of the question, but it must be remembered that 

 we have one variety with bright golden yellow, instead of red or 

 black on the face and forehead. Poepldla cincta, Gould, is also 

 breeding readily in confinement in and about Sydney. 



