650 Messrs. H. C. Robinson and W. S. Laverock on 



108. tHvpoT^NiDiA piiiLipPiNENsis (Liuu.); Sliarpc, Cat. 

 Birds Brit. Mus. xxiii. p. 39 (1894). 



A pair from the swamps round Bellcnden Ker. 



"Male. Iris red; feet light brown ; ])ill brown, reddish at 

 base. 



"Female. Iris chestnut ; feet brown; bill reddish brown " 

 {Olive). 



109. t^ALLiNA TRICOLOR G. R. Gr. ; Sliarpc, t. c. p. 79. 

 Five specimens from Mounts Sapphiri and Bellenden Ker. 

 " Fairly plentiful, but very shy and crepuscular in their 



habits. About dusk they are to be seen hopping down 

 from the thick scrub, where they pass the day, to the water, 

 generally in parties of three; and the only way to secure 

 them is to remain hidden on the edge of the creek from 

 about 6 P.M. until it is quite dark. Iris red ; feet slaty green 

 or yellowish green; bill green " [Olive). 



110. IAmaurornis moluccana (Wall.) ; Sharpe, t. c. 

 p. 153. 



Of this rare Gallinule Mr. Olive has sent us four speci- 

 mens from Bellenden Ker, but has omitted to give us any 

 particulars concerning them, having apparently considered 

 them identical with the preceding species. 



" Iris reddish brown ; feet yellow ; bill green ; the frontal 

 shield orange " ( Olive) . 



111. tPoRPHYRio MELAXONOTUs Tcmm. ; Sharpe, t. c. 

 p. 205. 



Two specimens only from Bellenden Ker. 



" Scarce and shy, generally singly, and always near water. 

 Iris red ; feet red, with the joints slate- colour ; bill red " 

 {Olive) . 



112. tHETERACTiTis BREviPES (Vicill.) ; Shappc, Cat. Birds 

 Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 449. 



Four specimens in winter plumage from the neighbourhood 

 of Cairns. 



" Fairly plentiful along the creeks. Iris brown ; feet 

 yellow; bill light slate " [Olive). 



