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Suarius galeatus Vieiil.) ; it is by no means uncommon , 

 and the young are brought in numbers to Dobbo, vvhere 

 they soon become tame, running about the streets, and 

 picking up all sorts of refiise food. When very young, 

 they are striped Avith broad lines of rich brown and 

 pale buff. This gradually fades into adullpale brown, 

 and in the old bird changes to black. They sit down 

 to rest on their tibias, and lie down on their breast 

 to sleep; they are frolicsome, having mock fights, rol- 

 ling on their backs, and leaping in a most ridiculous 

 manner with alt the antics of a kitten. The same spe- 

 cies is said to be found in Ceram , and also in the smali 

 island of Goram, as well as in New Guinea. The foi- 

 lowing list shows the number of species in each of the 

 principal tribes and families which I have observed 

 in Aru: — 



Gralla3 and Natatores. 13 



One duck, near Anas ra' 



djah Less., 

 Twelve pigeons, Alecthelia 

 Urvillei Less. 



New Guinea species. 

 Three New Guinea species. 

 Six Ptilotis, 

 Both New Guinea species. 



Two New Gumea species,' 

 Eoth New Guinea species- 



