652 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on a 



CoRVUs AUSTRALis Gmel. 



Cororie australis Math. p. 107. 



a. Imm. Albany^ 27th Jan. 



Iris dull brown ; bill and legs black. 



The total length, measured in the fleshy was 19*5 inches. 



CoRvus coRONoiDEs Vig. & Horsf. 



Corvus coronoides Math. p. 107. 



a, b. ? . Crookerdine Lake, 19th-21st July. 



c. (J. Kurrawang, 11th Sept. 



d. ? . Clifton Downs, 5th Oct. 



Iris dark brown (in immature) ; bill and legs black. 



The above-mentioned specimens appear to belong to 

 C. coronoides, having the basal part of the feathers of the 

 upper mantle pure white instead of ashy grey. 



[The White-eyed Crow was very numerous, especially in 

 the central and north-western districts. I do not think that 

 the white iris is assumed until at least the second year. — 

 G. C. S.] 



Corvus bennetti North. 



Corvus bennetti Math. p. 107. 



a. $ . Carnarvon, 23rd Aug. 



Iris mottled brown (turning white). 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 18 inches. 



This specimen, which is no doubt referable to C. bennetti, 

 is easily distinguished from the above-mentioned species of 

 Corvus by its comparatively small bill, which measures as 

 follows : — Length 1*95 inches; height at nostril OG ; width 

 at nostril 06. 



T^NIOPYGIA CASTANOTIS Gould. 



Teeniopygia castanotis Math. p. 101. 

 a-d. (5" ? et c? imm. Crookerdine Lake, 30tli July. 

 e-h. S ? • Laverton, 18th-28th Oct. 

 i. ^ . Clifton Downs, 6th Oct. 



Iris bright reddish-crimson ; bill bright orange-red ; feet 

 coral-pink, tinged with orange. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 425-4'5 inches. 

 [The Chestnut-eared Finch was plentiful in the central 



