G64 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graut on a 



Iris bright hazel ; bill black, basal half of the lower 

 mandible of a light bluish-slate colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 4'25-4*5 inches ; 

 wing 2'2 ; tail 1-6 ; tarsus Q7. 



a, b. c? ? . Carnarvon, 23rd Aug. ( Types of the species ) 



In addition to the type-specimens, I have examined a pair 

 procured at North-west Cape (^4. G. Campbell), which agree 

 in every respect with the Carnarvon birds, 



[Balston's White-eye inhabits the coastal mangrove- 

 swamps around Carnarvon and is gregarious in its habits. — 

 G. C. S.'\ 



Climacteris wellsi, sp. n. 



Adult male. Most nearly allied to the male of C. melanura 

 Gould, but at once distinguished by having the general 

 colour of the under parts chestnut instead of brown, and the 

 middle of the breast rufous-bufl:' (not smoky-buff), with 

 white, black-edged, shaft-streaks. The under tail-coverts are 

 black, strongly barred with white, instead of black narrowly 

 tipped with white. In other respects the plumage is very 

 similar to that of C melanura. 



Adult female. Differs from the female of C. melanura in a 

 similar manner to the male described above. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and legs blackish-olive. 



cJ . Total length, in the flesh, 7'0-7"25 inches ; wing 3*7- 

 3-85 ; tail 2-7. 



?. Total length, in the flesh, 6"75-7'0 inches; wing 

 3-65-3-7 ; tail 2-55-2 6. 



a-g. $ ? . Clifton Downs, 19th Sept.-7th Oct. (Including 

 types of the species.) 



C. melanura Gould, which appears to be the nearest ally 

 of this fine new species, is said to range throughout North- 

 west Australia, Queensland, and the northern territory of 

 South Australia. C. ivellsi was only met with on the Upper 

 Gascoyue River, where it was plentiful among the Eucalyptus 

 and other trees which fringe the river-beds and water- 

 courses. 



