Birds. 415 



Columbaphasianella, n. sp. (p. 129), = Macropygia phasianella, Salvad., 

 t.c, p. 349. 



The second donation consisted of 72 BpecimenB of Australian birds 

 [03. 7. 7, 1-72], collected by George Caley, and among them were the 

 types of species described by Vigors and Horsfield in the "Transactions" 

 of the Linnean Society (vol. xv., pp. 170-331). Their paper was called 

 " A description of the Australian Birds in the collection of the Linnean 

 Society," etc. The following are the types which came into the 

 Museum : — 



Aitur rail, n. 8p., = ^.s<Mr cinereus (V,); of. Sharpe, Cat. B., Brif. 

 Mus., i., p. 117. A. fasci/jitus (p. 181), A. apjyroxirrMus (p. 181). The 

 former is the young and the latter the old bird of the same si)ecies, 

 Sharpe, i.e., p. 126. 



Falco cenchroides, n. sp. (p. 183), = Cerchneis cenchroides (V. and H.), 

 Sharpe, t.c, p. 431. 



Falco beriyora, n. sp. (p. 1S4:), = Hieracidea berigora (V. and H,), 

 Shar];)e, t.c, p. 421. Halia'etus calei, n. sp. (p. 186),= Uronjdzias radiatus 

 (Lath.), Sharpe, t.c, p. 159. //. canorus, n. sp. (p. 187), = Haliastur 

 sphenurus (V.), Shari>e, t.c, p. 316. 



Noctna rri/j/:ulata, n. sp. (p. 189), = -^/^/^ox muculata (V. and H.) ; c/". 

 Sharpe, Cat. B., ii., p. 174. 



Hirundo pyrrhonota, n. sp. (p. YdQi), = Petrochelidon nigricans (Y.) ; 

 cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., x, (p. 190). 



Caprimulgus gutiatus, n. sp. (p. 192). C. albogularis, n. sp. (p. 194, 

 note) ; c/. Hartcrt, Cat. B., xvi., p. 607, where Dr. Hartert identifies these 

 two birds as being one and the same species, viz. EurontopuH alhigularis, 

 (J. guttatus being the young bird, and (J. afhigu/aris the adult. 



^gotheles, n. gen. (p. 194), type yE". noose hoUandix (Latli.) ; cf. 

 Hartert, Cat. B., xvi., p. 646. Fodargus atanhyanus, n. sp. (p. 197), F. 

 humeraliH, n. sp. (p. 198), P. cuvieri, n. sp. (p. 200), all = P. strigoides 

 (Lath.) ; cf. Hartert, t.c, p. 631. 



Z>ac€?o leachi, n. sp. (p. 205), " Keppel Bay, 24 Oct., 1802 " (Brown) ; 

 cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., xvi., p. 206. Halcyon sanctus, n. sp. (p. 2GG) ; cf. 

 Sharpe, t.c, ji. 267. Merops melanurus, n. sp. (p. 20H), = M. ornatm. 

 Lath. ; cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 75. Falcunculus gutturalts, n. sp. (p. 212), 

 = Oreoica cristata (Lew'm) ; cf. Gadow, Cat B., viii., ]>. 174. Colluroicincla 

 cinerea, n. sp. (p. 214), = C. luirraonica (L&th.); cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., iii., 

 p. 290. C'ampop?iaga leiicomela, n. sp. (p. 215), = Lalage leucornelxna 

 (nom. emend.) ; cf. Shaqje, Cat. B., iv., p. 106. Grawulus men- 

 talis, n. sp. (p. 216) ; cf. Sharjx;, t.c, p. 37. Malurus laraberti, n. sp. 

 (p. 221) ; cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 293. M. bruvmi,n. sp. (p. 223), = J/, dorsalis 

 (Lewin) ; cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 296. M. exilis, n. sp. (p. 22.i), = C'isticola 

 exilis (V. and H.) ; cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., vii., p. 269. Acanthiza nana, n. s|i. 

 (p. 226); cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 292. A. reguloides, n. sp. (p. 299); cf. 

 Sharpe, t.c, p. 299. A. frontalis, n. sp. (p. 226), = Sericornis frontalis 

 (V. arid H.); cf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 303. A. pyrrJiopygvx, n. sp. (p. 227),= 

 //ylacola pyrrhopygia (V, and H.) ; cf. Sharjje, t.c, p. 346. A, biichanani, 

 n. sp. (p. 227) ; cjf. Sharpe, t.c, p. 291, note. N.B. — The type of this 

 sijecies was in the collection of Mr. Walter Buchanan, F.L.S., and did not ->. 

 ctmie to the Museum. The si^jcies is still unidentified, but I suggested ) 

 in the " Catalogue " that it might be Fphthianura tricolor. 



Megalurus cruralis, n. sp. (p. 228), = Cindorharaplius cruralis 

 (V. and H.); cf. Sharjje, Cat. B., vii., p. 498. Anthus australis, n. sp. 

 (jj. 229), and A. pallescens, n. sp. (p. 229) [= A. australis (V. and H.) ; 

 cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., x., p. 615]. A. minimus, n. sp. (p. 230),= Chthoni- 



