BY A. J. NORTH. 1157 



Herbert River and Cooktown. In the vicinity of Rockingham 

 Bay it is not rare, but nothing is at present recorded of its 

 economy or nidification. In habits it is stated to closely resemble 

 the New South Wales species. 



Chlamydodera nuchalis, Jard. & Selb. 



This is the largest representative of this genus, and is found in 

 Northern and North Western Australia. A fine specimen of 

 the elegantly formed bower, together with the birds, may be seen 

 in the National Museum of Melbourne. Its nest and esrsrs are 

 still desiderata, but when found will undoubtedly approach 

 those of C. metadata. It is strange that neither of the large 

 collections made recently by Mr. Cairns and Mr. Boyer-Bower in 

 North Western Australia, contain any representatives of the 

 genns (1). 



Chlamydodera orientalis, Gould. 



Chlamydodera nuchalis, Ramsay (nee. Jard. & Selb.) Ibis, 

 1865, p. 85. 



The first recorded specimens of this species were obtained about 

 twenty miles inland from Port Denison, and were distributed 

 among Museums under the name of C. nuchalis. (See Ibis, 

 1865, p. 85). 



This is the eastern representative of C. nuchalis, from which it 

 diners very slightly. 



Nothing is recorded of its nidification. 



Chlamydodera maculata, Oould. 



Our knowledge of the range of this species has recently been 

 extended to Cape York; previously Rockingham Bay was con- 

 sidered its northern limit on the coast, and the Murray district in 



(1) Since this was in print, Mr. Boyer-Bower's last consignment has come 

 to hand, and contains two specimens, both females. — E.P.R. 



