142 Foreig7i Birds. 



"This species may l»e distiiit,nnslie(l from K. ttiennrhrym by tlie ab- 

 "sence of the distinct yellow-forehead (P.M.C, Vol. XI.) 

 Plumbeous Eupiionia (E. plunihea) : 

 Unknown to Engli.sh aviculture. 



As with the preceding- species 1 quote from the B.AI.C, 

 in extcnso. 



" Body above and throat dark plumbeous, with a slight olive tinge 

 "on the back; abdomen and crissum golden yellow ; wings and tail below 

 " dark cinereous ; under wing-coverts white ; bill dark plumbeous ; feet 

 "brown. Whole length 3'3 inches, wing I'S, tail I." 



" Female: Above paler, and whole back tinged with olive ; below 

 " throat pale cinereous ; belly pale yellow " 



"Habitat : Lower Amazonia and British (iuiana." 

 " This is the .smallest species of the genus, and etisily recognizable 

 "by its distinct colouring (B.M.Cl, Vol. XT). 



This brings us to the end of the genus Euphouia, and 

 leaves but two genera, IlypupJuia and Pj/rrliuphonia, each with 

 but a single species to complete the sub- family Euplioniinocs. 

 To he Co/ili/tucd. 



Notes From Far and Near. 



Outdoor Australia. 



TliUPiCAL 8CEx\EliY. 



The I'oiluwing cuttings, from the Sydney Mail, kindly sent 

 by our esteemed nieuiber, Mr. J. liunie, will doubtless interest many 

 reaaeife. — Ed. 



There is beautiful tropical scenery on this island. The tide 

 was falling rapidly, swirling, and eddying past our boat, and the 

 roots of the mangroves began to protrude their long stems, shining 

 black until the water dried from them. ]\Iud flats appeared, 

 Aiid suddenly, without any warning, a living llaine passed us — 

 and we had soen our first Ibis. Past tiie dark green background 

 of mangrove foliage the magnificent bird Hew swiftly, flaming with 

 a brilliance which shamed any pigment of human art. Then a flock 

 of Snow-white Egrets, with trailing plumes, floated over head, and 

 a host of tiny Sandpipers skimmed the surface of the water, Great 

 Herons swept majestically into view. Curlew/ and Plover assembled 

 in myriads, lining tlie mud fla.ts at the wa,teir's edge. Pelicans 

 flew over the boat, and Skimmers ploughed the surface of the tide 



in endless furrows and then night closed quickly over all. 



From the zenith the sun had looked down upon a swamp quiet 

 as death; it sank upon a scene full of myriad forms of life. 



