IQO Baknakii, Scarcli for Amylurnis ivoodivardi in N.T. \iJ^"']\t^ 



proceeded to convert the dead birds into specimens. Great 

 numbers oi Plumed-Pigeons {Lophophaps plumifera) come to these 

 water-holes to drink, but very lew other birds except the 

 Ptilotis. While hunting among these sandstone bluffs we came 

 across several examples of so-called paintings by the blacks, but 

 they were all of the same character — namely, hands and the arm 

 as far as the elbow. Some of these paintings were out of our 

 reach, and had evidently been done when the lower stone was far 

 higher than it is at the present day. After dissecting the 

 specimens (which were all males), and turning them into skins, 

 we had lunch, and then commenced a long tramp homewards, 

 reaching there just before sundown. A dip in the river and we 

 were ready for supper, and shortly afterwards turned in for a 

 needed night's repose. 



The R.A.CU. ** Checklist/' 



some appreciations. 



Queensland Museum, 



Brisbane, jo/9/ij. 



The Hon. Secretary, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. 



Dear Sir, — At the last meeting of the Brisbane Field Naturalists' 

 Club appreciative comment was made by several members on the 

 " Official Check-list of the Birds of Australia," as published as 

 a supplement to The Emu in January last. After discussion, it 

 was unanimously resolved that the R.A.O.U. be heartily con- 

 gratulated on its endeavours to protect time-honoured names of 

 Australian birds, and its decision to adhere to the simpler form of 

 nomenclature. As naturalists and bird-lovers, the members of 

 the Club are gratified at the stand the Union has taken in this 

 important matter. — On l)ehalf of the Club, we are, yours very 

 sincerely, 



(Signed) H. A. Longman, President. 



(Signed) C. T. White, Hon. Secretary. 



Mr. Tom Carter, M.B.O.U., Western Australia, states :— 

 " Please accept my best congratulations upon having com- 

 pleted a work so useful as the ' Check-list.' I am indeed much 

 pleased that binomials have been retained and that the law of 

 priority has not been carried to excess. There are many orni- 

 thologists of high standing in PIngland who are strongly protesting 

 against the trinomial system, the hair-splitting of species, and the 

 great confusion that is being caused by the extreme use (or. rather, 

 abuse) of the law of priority. Personally, I fear that there will 

 never be fixity of nomenclature. There will always be persons 

 wanting to differ from the rest. Sooner than accept trinomials, 

 I would give up ornithology altogether. I desire that my hobby 



