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the contrary, there is a very great resemblance between them ; that 

 altoo-ether they are more nearly allied to the Hyperborean forin than 

 to the European ; and that if any difference does exist between them, 

 it is that the Finns approach more nearly to this conformation of 

 skull than the Lappes." 



Mr. Gould exhibited a specimen of an Australian Bird, which he 

 described as follows : — 



PoDicEPS AusTRALis. P. guoūd colorem, P. cristato consimilis. at 

 cristd collari in medio latiiis et saturatiūs castaned, et ad apicem 



IdtiiiS TltOVCt* 



Crown of the head and occipital tufts black ; friU black at the outer 

 edge and chestnut in the centre, gradually passing into buflfy white 

 on the face ; upper surface and wings dark brown ; scapulanes and 

 secondaries pure white ; all the under surface silvery white, stained 

 with brown and chestnut on the flanks ; irides red ; biU dark horn- 

 colour ; upper surface of the tarsi and toes dark olive-green ; under 

 surface pale yeUow. 



Totai length, 24 inches; bill, 2|; wing, 1\ ; tarsi, 2^. 



Hah. Australia and Van Diemen's Land. 



EmarA.— Nearly allied to P. cristatus, but differs in bemg some- 

 \vhat larger in size, and in having the frill fuller and of a blacker hue 

 than in that species. 



