608 Mr. T. Carter on the Birds of [Ibis, 



Oreoica cristata lloydi, subsp. nov. 



Crested Bell-birds were not numerous on Dirk Hartog 

 Island, but a few pairs were seen in several localities. The 

 s[)eciraens obtained are paler in colour on tlie back, mantle, 

 and underparts generally than birds from the Peron and 

 other mainland localities, and also lack the deep ochreous 

 flank-markings of mainland birds. We tlierefore describe 

 them as a new sabs})ecies under the above name, in com- 

 pliment to Mr. G. C. Lloyd for his great help on the 

 expedition to the island and the keen interest he took in 

 it. As previously raentiuned, it was Mr. Lloyd who first 

 "spotted" the new Emu-Wren. 



Crested Bell-birds were fairly common on the Peron 

 peninsula. 



Sphenostoma cristatum occidentale. 



No Wedgebills were observed on Dirk Hartog Island, 

 which is remarkable, as it is such a very common species in 

 the Gascoyne and other mid- west districts. Owing to its 

 extraordinary song, which is so continuously uttered, it is 

 not a species likely to be overlooked. 



Several were seen, and some specimens obtained, on the 

 Peron, where they were not numerous and were shy in 

 habit. 



Zoster ops gouldi. 



The Green-backed White-eye was numerous both on 

 Dirk Hartog and the Peron, and some were seen on Edel 

 Land. 



A comparison with skins from the south-west showed no 

 differences. 



Austrodicaeum hirundinaceum hirundinaceum. 



A few Mistletoe-birds were seen at one locality only on 

 Dirk Hartog island early in May, 1916. None were noticed 

 elsewhere. 



