

BY A. J. NORTH. 1159 



show conspicuously against the pale greenish-white ground ; and 

 here and there, over the whole surface, are scattered ill-shapen 

 figures resembling twos, threes, and fives (2, 3, 5) of various tints 

 of colour. Length, 1*5 inch ; breadth, 1 inch." 



In 1875, Mr. James Ramsay obtained several specimens of both 

 birds and eggs at Tyndarie ; and others were received from the 

 Clarence River District. Since then the eggs have become less 

 rare, and are to be found in most collections formed in the interior. 

 The eggs of C. maculata vary considerably in the extent of their 

 markings, and sometimes in the tints of colouring ; one I have 

 from the Dawson River District is slightly smaller than usual, 

 and has the ground-colour a faint greenish-grey covered all over 

 with a fine network of light brownish linear markings closer 

 together near the thicker end ; others have their markings confined 

 altogether to the larger end of the egg. 



The bower is a beautiful arched structure of twigs and grass, 

 placed on end on the ground, and secured by a platform of sticks, 

 which, as wel] as the inside, is highly decorated with shells and 

 bleached bones of birds and small animals, &c. This latter 

 propensity has gained for this species in some parts of the interior 

 the name of the " Sepulchre Bird" ; in other parts it is known as 

 the " Pink Pole". 



Chlam^dodera guttata, Gould. 



As far as I know I have never yet seen this somewhat doubtful 

 species, but Dr. Ramsay, while recently in London, availed himself 

 of the opportunity of examining the type, and after comparing 

 his notes with a large series received from all parts of Australia, 

 he does not consider the slight differences exhibited in C. guttata, 

 sufficient to warrant its being separated from C. maculata. It 



