2 Shufeldt, Osteology of the Red Wattle-Bird. [,sf 7uiy 



and Certhiidce, sent me for the purpose by Dr. F. E. Beddard, 

 F.R.S., Prosector of the Zoological Society of London. These 

 were subsequently described and published,* and the material 

 upon which the paper was based — some 13 skeletons in all — is 

 before me at the present writing. Those of the MeliphagidcB 

 examined belonged to the genera Acanthorhynchiis, Prosthemadera, 

 Entotnyza, and Acanthogenys. 



In the collections of the United States National Museum at 

 Washington there are numerous osteological specimens in the 

 Division of Birds, which I have been permitted to use in writing 

 this contribution. For this privilege I am indebted to the 

 authorities of that institution, and especially to Dr. Charles W. 

 Richmond, of the Bird Division. Among the specimens to which 

 I refer there is a nearly complete skeleton of Creadion carunculatus 

 (No. 18,289), as well as a sternum of Anthochcera canmculata 

 (No. 9,344). There is quite a considerable collection of sterna of 

 Australian Passerine birds of many species, and they are all 

 interesting objects to study. Others which have proved of value 

 by way of comparison are the following skulls and skeletons : — 



— Drepanis, sp. ?, 4 skulls (see Sharpe's " Hand-list of Birds," 

 vol. v., p. 129). 



— Vestiria coccinca (skull No. 19,130 ; see Sharpe's " Hand-list 

 of Birds," vol. v., p. 130). 



— Oreomyza hairdii (skeleton 19,097 ; see Sharpe's " Hand-list 

 of Birds," vol. v., p. 132). 



— Loxioides hailleiii (skeleton 19,098; see Sharpe's "Hand-list 

 of Birds," vol. v., p. 136). 



5. — Cephalopterus pardaligcr (skeleton 19,688 ; Sharpe ?) 



6. — Himatione sangninca (skeleton 19,092 ; Sharpe's " Hand-list 

 of Birds," vol. v., p. 131). 



7. — Himatione parva (skeleton 19,136. Sharpe ?) 



■Acntlocerciis braccatus (skeleton 19,125; Sharpe's "Hand-list 

 of Birds," p. 91). 



-Tropidorhynchns, sp. ? (skull 18,410 ; Sharpe's " Hand-list of 

 Birds," p. 92). 



10. — Creadion carunculatus (skeleton 18,289 ; Sharpe's " Hand-list 

 of Birds," vol. v., p. 544). 



In Sharpe's " Hand-list of Birds " the genus Anthochcera is 

 found on page 89 of vol. v., where two species are given — namely, 

 the one here considered and A. inaiiris, of Tasmania. 



The specimens which were kindly supplied me by Dr. Beddard, 

 alluded to above, are in the subjoined list, with their Zoological 

 Society numbers attached. 



* Schufeldt, R. W., "On the Comparative Osteology of the Passerine Bird 

 Arachnotheta triagna," Proc. Zool, Soc, Lond., Aug., 1909, pp 527-544, PI. 

 LXVIII. 



