ON BIRDS COLLECTED BY THE 'CHALLENGER.' 39 



plumage. The orbits in this bird (in the skin) are dark brownish black, 

 not yellow, though this is probably accidental. In other points, too, 

 particularly in the plainly striated under tail-coverts, and the colouring 

 of the upper surface of the head, the specimen hardly agrees with 

 Mr. Gould's description of the female S.flaviventris. Mr. G ould, to whom 

 I have shown it, would give no decided opinion on it ; but Mr. Sharpe 

 has examined it, and pronounces it to be of this species. 



15. PTILOTIS CHKY.SOTIS, Lewin. 



Ptilotis chrysotis, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 32. 



Ptilotis lewinii, Swains. ; Gld. Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 503. 



Three skins of this common Australian species, which is not recorded 

 from N. Australia in the 4 Handbook ' two from Cape York, one from 

 Cape-York Island. "No. ]50, $. Eyes brown, legs slate, bill black. 

 Stomach contained insects." "No. 157, <J. Eyes brown, bill black, 

 legs blue, different from No. 156 (P. filigera). Stomach contained insects, 

 same as 156." 



16. PTILOTIS ITLIGEEA, Gld. 



Ptilotis filiyera, Gld. B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. 42 ; id. Handb. B. Austr. 

 i. p. 522. 



A single example, from Cape-York Island, of this distinct Honey- 

 eater, originally described by Mr. Gould from this district. " No. 156, 

 c? . Eyes brown, bill black, legs bluish. Stomach contained insects and 

 small brown bodies like seeds." 



17. PHILEMON BUCEEOIDES, Swainson. 



Tropidorhynchus buceroides, Gld. B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. 44 ; id. Handb. 

 B. Austr. i. p. 547. 



One specimen from Cape York, agreeing with specimens in Mr. 

 Godman's collection. " No. 160, $ . Leatherhead. Eyes dark red, 

 bill and skin about the head black. Stomach contained beetles and other 

 insects." 



18. MYZOMELA. OBSCURA, Gld. P. z. S. 1878, 



Myzomela obscura, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 67 ; id. Handb. B. Austr. P ' 

 i. p. 559. 



A single skin from Cape York. " No. 159, d . Eyes brown *." 



19. DICTUM HIBUNDINACETTM (Shaw). 



Dicceum hirundinaceum, Gld. B. of Austr. ii. pi. 34 ; id. Handb. B. 

 Austr, i. p. 581. 



* Mr. Gould says " bright red." 



