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Aphelocephala pectoralis (Gould) and A. nigricincta (North) are 

 claimed to be synonymous by Mathews {Austral Avian Record 

 vol. ii., p. 131;- Mr. North omits all mention of the first-named, 

 which, if Mathews is correct, holds priority. 



Aphelocephala castaneiventris (Milligan). — Omitted. Eggs common. 

 Another of Mr. Milligan's forms ignored by Mr. North. In one case 

 only has Mr. North recognized this well-known authority. 



Neositta albata (Ramsay). — Mr. North apparently places this with A'^. 

 leucocephala, though he records no specimen from North Queensland. 

 Other authorities separate the birds. 



Neositta tenuirostris (Gould).- — Omitted. Recognized by other 

 authorities. Listed, and eggs described, by Mr. North in his 1889 

 catalogue. 



Climacteris melanonota (Gould). — Omitted. Surely worthy of a 

 place, if only for its historic association with Gilbert. Though the 

 eggs are undescribed, this fact has not deterred Mr. North from 

 describing less interesting birds. 



Zosterops gouldi (Bp.) — One of the few instances where Gould's 

 description of eggs is used. 



Zosterops lutea (Gould). — Omitted. Eggs described in Victorian 

 Naturalist, vol. xviii., p. 31- Mr. North records no Zosterops for the 

 Northern Territory or for Western Australia other than its south- 

 east portion. 



Zosterops gulliveri (Cast, and Ramsay;. — Omitted. Eggs described 

 in The Emu, vol. ii., p. 146. 



Zosterops ramsayi (Masters). — Omitted. 



Pardalotus pallidas (Campbell). — Omitted. Eggs described, Emu, 

 vol. viii., p. 143. 



Melithreptus vinitinctus (De Vis). — Omitted, though admitted by 

 other authorities. Eggs undescribed. 



Lacustroica whitei (North). — Omitted. Eggs described in TJie 

 Emu, vol. ix., p. 166. Presuming that "Nests and Eggs," by A. J. 

 North, was published wdth a view to educational purposes, its value 

 is discounted to a very great extent by the numerous unexplained 

 omissions. If Mr. North disagreed with other authorities, why does 

 he not give his reasons ? 



Ptilotis carteri (Campbell). — Omitted. Eggs well known. Quite 

 as worthy of mention as Ptilotis leilavalensis (North) ; they are both 

 probably sub-species of Ptilotis penicillata (Gould). 



Myzantha lutea (Gould) — This is a case where an explanation 

 would be of service to the amateur. Mr. North dismisses the bird 

 with a very brief paragraph, and does not mention the eggs. 



Entomyza harterti (Robins and Laver). — Omitted, though included 

 by others. Eggs known. 



Mirafra rufescens (Ingram). — Omitted. Eggs known. Mr, North 

 records no Mirafra for the Northern Territory. 



Munia pectoralis i Gould . — As pointed out in The Emu, vol. xiii., 

 p. 215, I think Mr. North is wrong in describing the eggs of this species 

 as having a slight bluish tint ; several authentic sets in my possession 

 are pure white, as are eggs of other species of the genus. 



