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1 Campbell, Birds from Goiildian-Gilhert Type-locality. lyy 



darker markings on tlic l)ack, while in tlic North-West examples 

 the white markings on the head are of a more spotted nature. 



As the North-West coast is Gould's tj^pe-locality for casfanota 

 (see P.Z.S., 1839, p. 145), how does Mathews propose dealing 

 with his sub-species magnifica from the same faunal region ? 



Wing measurements in mm. : — (J, 87 ; ? ?, 87 and 90 ; North- 

 West ?, 102. 

 Geopelia placida, Gould. Ground-Dove. 



One 2. Smaller than southern birds — tranqttilla, from New 

 South Wales. Western examples (Coongan River) are browner, 

 as depicted by Mathews (" Birds of Austraha," i., pi. 32, back 

 figure), and subsequently named clelandi. 



Chalcophaps (chrysochlora) longirostris, Gould. Long-billed Green- 

 Pigeon. 



Two (j'c?. Under surface of southern birds — typical chrysochlora 

 — is browner, while the northern race is more chocolate or purple- 

 brown, besides the difference in length of bills. Again, viewing 

 the green backs at right angles, longirostris has the more bronzed 

 appearance. The northern bird has not been figured. 



Geophaps smithii, Jardine and Selby. Naked-eyed Partridge- 

 Pigeon. 



Terraphaps smithii. 



Two 9$. Although not a Gilbertian discovery, Gilbert fur- 

 nished Gould with specimens and interesting field notes concerning 

 this bird, and it may be mentioned that the Territory birds (type- 

 locality) have the naked space round the eye scarlet, as against 

 yellow in the North-Western race, which Mathews differentiates 

 under the name of Uaauwi. The former has the shorter wing by 

 nearly half an inch. 



Eulabeornis castaneoventris, Gould. Chestnut-bellied Rail. 



Two ^S, I ?• Fine and typical specimens. Gould at first 

 received eggs of this species, but, on account of its shy nature and 

 mangrove retreat, it was some time before he obtained material 

 to identify and describe the parents. 



Lobivanellus personatus, Gould. Masked Plover. 

 Lobibyx miles personatus. 



One $. Wing, 222 mm. Common at Port Essington in Gilbert's 

 time. 



Haematopus ophthalmicus, Castelnau and Ramsay. Bare-eyed 



Oyster-catcher. 

 Hceniatopus niger ophthalinicns. 



One ?. This northern bird is apparently a good sub-species, 

 and possesses a longer bill, by an inch, than H. fuliginosus {niger). 



Notophoyx (aruensis) flavirostris, Sharpe. Pied Egret. 

 Tonophoyx aruensis flavirostris. 



Two cjo, 3 ??, 2 (^cJ juvenile, i ? juvenile. Although observed 

 by M'Lennan at the Glyde River, northern coast of Arnhem, he 

 collected these skins at the Roper " rookery," Gulf of Carpentaria. 



