OX BIRDS COLLECTED BY THE * CHALLENGER.' 41 



25. TRICHOGLOSSUS SWAINSONII, Gld. 



Triclioglossus swainsonii, Grid. B. of Austr. v. pi. 28. 



Triclioglossus multicolor, Grid. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 93. 



A pair of this well-known species from Cape York. " No. 145, J . 

 Legs and eyes grey. Bill orange, with a darker tinge. Green fruit." 

 No. 166, tf . Same as 145." 



This species of Trichoglossus is not recorded from the north part of 

 Australia in Mr. Gould's Handbook, though, as noticed by Finsch (Papag. 

 ii. pp. 822 and 824), it extends northwards as far as Cape York. 



26. PTILOPUS SUPEEBUS (Temm.). 



Ptilonopus superbus, Gld. B. of Austr. v. pi. 57. 



Lamprotreron superbus, id. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 108. 



Two males and a female, from Booby Island, of this Fruit-pigeon. 

 " No. 193, $ ; 194, tf . Eyes yellow, bills greenish, feet red. Stomachs 

 had nothing in them." " No. 198, rf. Dove; same as 194. Stomach 

 contained nothing." 



27. CABPOPHAGA ASSJMILIS, Gld. 



Carpophaga assimilis, Gld. B. Austr. Suppl. pi. 67. 



Megaloprepia assimilis, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 111. 



A male from Cape York, agreeing in coloration and size with specimens 

 in Mr. Godman's collection. " No. 180. Feet green, eyes red, bill 

 greenish yellow, red at base and about nostrils." 



28. GEOPELIA HUMERALIS (Temm.). 



Geopelia humeralis, Gld. B. of Austr. v. pi. 72. 

 Eryihrauclicena humeralis, id. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 142. 



One from Cape York. "No. 171, rf. Eyes red, feet purple, bill 

 black. Stomach contained fruit." 



29. GEOPELIA TRANQUILLA, Gld. 



Geopelia tranquilla, Gld. B. Austr. v. pi. 73; id. Handb. B. Austr. ii. 

 p. 144. 



A single specimen, apparently immature, of this little ground-dove 

 from Cape York. " No. 148, $ . Eyes white, cere blue, bill slate, legs 

 pale flesh-colour. Stomach contained small seeds." 



30. MEGAPODIUS TUMULUS, Gld. 



Megapodius tumulus, Gld. B. of Austr. v. pi. 79 ; id. Handb. B. Austr. 

 ii. p. 167. 



A single specimen, unsexed, of a Megapode, from Cape York, agreeing 

 with Mr. Gould's description of M. tumulus. "No. 168." 



