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July 26, 1836. 



Richard Owen, Esq., in the Chair. 



At the request of the Chairman, Mr, Gould exhibited specimens 

 of two new species of Birds from the Friendly Islands and New 

 Holland, of -vvhich he proposed to form a genus. He stated them 

 to approximate, in his opinion, in nearly an equal degree to the 

 genera Lanius, Turdus, and Lamprotornis ; but believed that they 

 might with propriety be arranged among the Thrushes. Their cha- 

 racters were given as follow3 : 



Aplonis. 



Rosirum capite paul6 brevius, robustum, subcompressum ; man- 

 dibulžt arcuata, ad apicem emarginatd. 



Nares basales, ovales, patulte. 



Ala breves ; remigibus 2do et 3tio longissimis, Imo et 4to eeąuali- 

 bus. 



Cauda brevis, lata, quadrata vel sub-bifurca. 



Tarsi robusti ; digitis magnis; unguibus magnis cun'atis, hallucis 

 praecipuė valido, 



In both species the feathers of the head are lanceolate ; and the 

 general plumage above has a slight glossy hue, especially on the 

 head and back of the neck. The species were characterized as 

 follows : 



Aplonis marginata. Apl. piko metallici brunneo ; notceo satu- 

 rpti brunneo, remigibus secundariis margine externo albescenti- 

 bus ; humeris feri nigris ; remigibus cauddąue saturati brunneis ,- 

 rastro tarsisque nigrescenti-brunneis ; gastraeo pallidi brunneo, 

 rachibus plumarumferi albis. 



Long. tot., 7ipoll.; ros^rj a rietu ad apicem, 1 ; aia, 3į; cauda, 2-f ; 

 tarsi, 1-į. 



Hab. in Insulis Amicorum. 



This species formed part of a coUection made by Mr. Mathews, 

 who has lately visited these islands. 



Aplonis fusca. Apl. pileo et regione paroticd obscure nigro- 

 splendentibus ; notao pallidl brunneo ; gastrao pallidiore ; remi- 

 gibus cauddąue brujineis ; rostro tarsisque nigris. 



Long. tot., 64 poli.; rostri a rietu ad apicem, vis į; ola, 3-| ; 

 cauda, 2^; tarsi, vix 1. 



Hab. ad ripas fluvii Murrumbidgee, in Nova Hollandia Australi. 



