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through the skin. The tail in the female does not reach to 

 the margin of the cartilaginous portion of the carapace. 



Colour of the carapace dark blackish plumbeous, with a 

 tinge of olive, due to the presence of blackish spots, among 

 which are intermixed many rusty brown spots, which overlie 

 as it were the black spots. The head, neck, and upper surface 

 of the limbs are almost black ; the upper lip in its two 

 posterior thirds is white ; and there is a great white blotch 

 over the ear. The area between the neck and the fore legs is 

 whitish ; and there are some white spots on the margin of the 

 carapace. The head is reticulately spotted ; and there is a 

 distinct infrapra?orbital band, and a trace of another above the 

 eyes ; but the head is so black that these markings are difficult 

 to distinguish. The under surface of the head and neck is 

 almost black ; and the plastron is densely spotted with blackish 

 purple, especially over the bones, and the tail is similarly 

 marked. The claws are yellow. 



Hab. Tanks at Chittagong, Bengal. 



XXXVIII. — Further Contributions to the Ornithology of 

 Australia. By John Gould, F.R.S. 



It is with great pleasure that I have to draw the attention 

 of naturalists to some interesting novelties which have just 

 been forwarded to me from -Australia by Mr. Waterhouse, 

 whose letter on the subject is subjoined. 



" South-Australian Museum, 



Adelaide, South Australia. 



July 15, 1875. 



" My dear Sir, — Mr. F. W. Andrews, who for many 

 years has been collecting birds in this colony, and has added 

 from time to time many rare species to the Museum, has just 

 returned from the Lake-Eyre expedition with a good collection 

 of bird-skins. Among the specimens collected I have selected, 

 and now forward to you by this mail, the following, viz. : — 



11 2 Amgtis, n. sp., nearly allied to A. textilis, but smaller, 

 general colour much lighter ; throat white, flanks (probably 

 of the male only) with a rufous streak. 



" 1 Cinclosoma cinnamo/neum, sent for comparison, being 

 lighter-coloured and smaller than any specimens which have 

 hitherto come under my observation. 



" 2 Ptilotisj sp. I have frequently received specimens of this 

 bird from the far north, and am doubtful as to the species. 



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