630 Messrs. H, C. Robinson and W. S. Laverock on 



40. fPcEciLODRYAS NANA (Ramsav) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 245. 

 A single female from BcUenden Ker apparently belongs to 



this species. 



" ScarcCj but not shy; generally in pairs; frequents low 

 shrubs. Iris brown ; feet flesh-colour; bill brown " (0/iye). 



41. fjNlALURUs AMABiLis Gould ; Sbarpc, t. c. p. 293. 



A small series comprising adult males {M. amabUis), adult 

 females {M. hypoleucns) , and young birds of both sexes in 

 the brown plumage characteristic of immature birds belong- 

 ing to all species of the genus. 



" Plentiful, occurring in small parties of one adult male 

 and four or five young males and females, and frequenting 

 low shrubs. Adult males have the iris black, feet brown, 

 bill black; an adult female, iris black, feet flesh-colour, 

 bill black ; and young birds, iris brown, feet and bill light 

 brown " [Olive). 



42. fGEocicHLA cuNEATA Dc Vis, Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 Queensl. vi. p. 243 (1889); Seebohm, Mon. Turdidse, parti, 

 pi. vii. (1898). 



Shot at an altitude of over 2000 feet on Bellenden Ker, 

 and the only one as yet seen by Mr. Olive. 



" Iris brown ; feet whitish brown ; bill brown '^ [Olive). 



A fairly distinct species, readily distinguished from all the 

 other Australian Geocichlce by its very long bill. 



43. fCiSTicoLA EXiLis (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. 

 Mus. vii. p. 271 (1883). 



A pair only, from Bellenden Ker ; the male in the plumage 

 described by Gould as C. ruficeps. " Generally three or four 

 together, always in long grass. Iris brownish white ; feet 

 flesh-colour; bill brown " [Olive). 



44. fPsOPHODES CREPITANS LATERALIS Nortll, RcCOrds 



Australian Mus. iii. p. 13 (1897). 



Numerous specimens agreeing well with the description 

 and dimensions given by Mr. North, the female being a very 

 much smaller bird than the male. 



" P'airly plentiful in scrub country, but of very skidkiug 



