Vol. xvi.j White, Descriptions of New or Rave Eggs. 163 



Collected by Mr. H. G. Barnard on the Kirrama Table-land, 

 Cardwell, North Queensland, on 24th October, 1916. 



Nest consisted of a hollow scooped in a white ants' (Tcymites) 

 nest placed 40 feet up in a tree. 



Pachycephala inornata, Ramsay {Mattingleya griseiceps inornata). 

 Grey Thickhead. 



Types. — Two eggs, swollen or rather rounded oval in shape, 

 surface of shell fine and shghtly glossy. Ground colour white, 

 well marked all over, particularly at the larger ends, with spots 

 of dark and light umber and purplish-grey, the latter having the 

 appearance of being beneath the shell. 



[a) .83 X .64, (6) .83 X .63 inches. 



Found by Mr. A. J. Campbell and collected by Mr. H. G, 

 Barnard at the Murray River, Cardwell, North Queensland, on 

 loth October, igi6. 



Co-Types. — Two eggs, more pointed specimens than those of 

 the type clutch, and more heavily marked all over, and closely 

 resemble very small specimens of those of the Harmonious 

 Thrush, and certainly present no likeness to the eggs of the 

 Eopsaltria family. 



(a) .83 X .62, (6) .83 X .62 inches. 



Collected by Mr. H. G. Barnard at the Murray River, Cardwell, 

 North Queensland, on 13th October, 1916. 



Nest is cup-shaped, somewhat loosely made of broad, dead 

 leaves interwoven with rootlets and tendrils, and sparingly lined 

 with dead grass, tendrils, &c. On the outside a little web and 

 droppings of insects. Placed in the upright fork of a small 

 sapling. Dimensions over all, 3^ inches by 3 inches deep ; inside, 

 2| inches by i^ inches deep. 



The first nest, which was placed low down near the ground, 

 was neater in structure ; dimensions over all, 3 inches, inside 

 2x1^ inches. (See illustration.) 



Aprosmictus cyanopygius, Vieill. {Alistems cyanopygius minor). 

 Little King Parrot. 



Type. — One egg, approaching to almost round in shape ; 

 surface of shell very fine and rather glossy. Colour white. No 

 pittings can be detected in the shell by the naked eye, but the 

 lens shows them. The egg measures, in inches, 1.27 x 1.08. 



Collected by Mr. H. G. Barnard at the Murray River, Cardwell, 

 North Queensland, on 3rd October, 1916, and taken from the 

 hollow of a large gum {Eucalyptus) tree about 20 feet down from 

 the entrance hole ; it contained three young birds about a week 

 old, also this egg (which was addled). 



Lopholaemus antarcticus, Shaw {Lopholaimiis antarcticus minor). 

 Little Topknot- Pigeon. 

 Type. — One egg, swollen oval in shape and rather pointed at 

 both ends ; surface of shell smooth, rather glossy, and finely pitted 

 all over. Colour white. 



