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1 Campbell, Description of a New Goshawk. 25 1 



but from which the Australian bird differs chiefly by its h'ghter 

 colouration, the absence of dark spots on the under tail coverts, 

 and by the very distinct and uniform-coloured (rufous) thighs 

 (tibia). 



The addition of an entirely new Hawk for Australia being 

 an ornithological discovery of some importance, I evoked the 

 willing aid of Mr. A. W. Milligan in my research through all the 

 available literature on the subject, and he has concurred in my 

 deduction that this bird has hitherto been undescribed. 



While Mr. G. F. Hill, the collector, and Mr. H. L. White, who 

 subsidized his North-Western trip, both receive all credit for the 

 discovery, I propose for the new bird the name ErytJirotriorcJiis 

 rufotibia, or the Red-legged Goshawk. In the accompanying 

 illustration Mr. C. C. Brittlebank has kindly drawn the bill and 

 foot of the bird, the latter showing how exceedingly powerful 

 and lengthened are the claws or nails. 



Mr. White thoughtfully forwarded this bird to me, with many 

 other large species, for exhibition at the Brisbane session of the 

 R.A.O.U., but, owing to adverse circumstances, the parcel 

 remained in Melbourne until my return. Mr. Hill's field notes 

 regarding the bird appear on page 266 of this issue. 



Description of a New Ephthianura. 



By Edwin Ashby, R.A.O.U., Blackwood, S.A. 



Ephthianura lovensis, sp. nov. 



Adult Male. — General colour above buff-brown ; lesser, 

 median, and greater wing coverts buff-brown, with narrow dark 

 drab centres ; primaries, inner web drab, outer web edged with 

 buff, quills reddish-brown ; secondaries, centres drab, broadly 

 margined with buff. Tail, two centre feathers dark bufifish-brown 

 margined with pale buff, others smoky-drab narrowly margined 

 in outer web with pale buff, inner web broadly tipped with pale 

 buff; upper tail coverts buff-brown washed with yellow ; rump 

 buff-brown. Lores deep golden-yellow ; brow, cheeks, chin, eye- 

 lids, throat, and whole of under side, including under tail coverts, 

 rich yellow ; forehead, upper portion of head and neck, and 

 auricular region buff washed with yellow, with centres of 

 feathers drab. Under side of wings pale drab, base of feathers 

 and down slaty-grey ; under wing coverts yellow to buffish- 

 white. Bill dark brown ; feet and legs brown ; iris white. 



Female. — While the upper portion exhibits the same huffish 

 (desert) colouration as the male, the yellow of the under side 

 is not so rich and extensively blended with buff. In one 

 specimen breast and sides are buff blending into yellow, 

 abdomen rich yellow. In the other the sides of breast are buff 



