l8o Campbei-L, Birds from Gouldian-Gilbert Type-locality. \^,f'"\t^^ 



Victoria. Shdulcl (itnild's Jeiicogasier hv reinstated (as a sul)- 

 species), the Territory being its type-locality ? 



I have examined three rufous examples of the Owlet Nightjar 

 from North-West Australia (Hall's ntfa), the types of which (^ and 

 2) are in the National Museum. 



Alcyone (azurea) pulchra, Gould. Purple Kingfisher. 



Two o3. Apparently no difference between type-locality birds 

 and those from North-West (Napier Broome Bay), which latter 

 Mathews distinguishes as alisteri. However, it is possible to 

 separate the Tasmanian race {diemenensis, Gould) from the true 

 mainland azurea, by the former's darker — almost black — crown 

 and blue-black, instead of blue, on the sides of the chest. 



Dacelo cervina, Gould. Fawn-breasted Kingfisher. 



DaceJo leachii cervina. 



Two S3- Wing, 190 mm. Darker above, but same size as 

 North-West specimens {occidentalis, Gould). The mid- Western Aus- 

 tralian birds (Broome and Shaw River) are also lighter-coloured 

 and have a larger wing — 210 mm. Mathews suggests the name 

 cliftoni for this race. It would be interesting to learn if ]\Iathews's 

 kempi for North Queensland is fawn-breasted, or is light-breasted, 

 like the typical leachii. The fawn-breasted is found at Cape 

 York, while the typical leachii is known to extend to Rockingham 

 Bav district. 



Cacomantis (variolosus) dumetorum, Gould. Northern Square- 

 tailed Cuckoo. 

 Cacomantis pyrrophantis dumetorum. 



One (S. Smaller and lighter-coloured than specimens taken in 

 New South Whales or Victoria. Wing, 130 mm. 



Chalcococcyx minutillus, Gould. Little Bronze-Cuckoo. 

 Neochalcites in. minutillus. 



Three oS, i $• Nice series. Gould had onl}^ one Gilbertian 

 specimen of this bird from Port Essington. Males have the upper 

 surface light bronzy-green, with crown of head the more 

 greenish. The females have a trace of brown upon the breast, 

 while immature birds are apparently not barred, but have a 

 uniform greyish under surface. The russata, Gould, would appear 

 to be a more north-east Queensland bird, is more uniformly 

 coloured, with a decidedly darker bronze-green on the upper 

 surface, and with a greater amount of brown on the breast and 

 tail (see also note on Cardwell specimens, The Emu, xvii., p. 18). 



Since his " 1913 List " Mathews has recast, in his opinion, 

 the sub-species of minutillus, w^hich includes russata (see Emu, 

 xvi., p. 34). It would appear that his first arrangement of 

 making each a separate species was nearer correctness. Mr. 

 H. L. White informs me that the eggs in his collection of minutillus 

 are " uniform olive-brown, similar to C. plagosus type," while 

 those of russata " are not to be distinguished from those of C. 



