408 Mr. C. Ingram on the Birds of 
species very far inland, its occurrence in the Alexandra 
district, two hundred miles from the coast, is therefore 
interesting. 
MALURUS ASSIMILIS. 
Malurus assimilis North, Victorian Naturalist, xviil. p. 29 
(1901). 
No. 32. 2 adult. Alexandra, May 1905. Bill golden 
brown; feet black; iris brown. 
No: 77. 7 a; 6." 6 2 adult! » Alexandra, “Oct. “12, 1905: 
Bill and feet black ; iris brown. 
No. 32. ec. ¢ adult. Alexandra, Dec. 20, 1905. 
Generally found in the dense ignum around the edges of 
water-holes. 
MatuRrvs DORSALIS. 
Malurus dorsalis (Lewin); Campbell, Nests & Eggs Austr. 
B. i. p. 179 (1901); Hall, Emu, 1. p. 89 (Fitzroy River) ; 
Hartert, Nov. Zool. xii. p. 223 (Derby ; Brock’s Creek ; 
Mount Anderson; Hureka). 
a. gimm. Alexandra, Dec. 12,1905. Bill dark brown ; 
feet light brown ; iris brown. 
An immature male, just changing into full aduit plumage. 
ARTAMUS MINOR. 
Artamus minor Vieill.; Campbell, Nests & Eggs Austr. B. 
i, p. 474 (1901); Hall, Emu, ii. p. 59 (Fitzroy River) ; 
Hartert, Nov. Zool. xii. p. 240 (Nellie Creek; Eureka. 
Hall’s Creek). 
No. 76. 9? adult. Alexandra, Oct. 16,1905. Biull blue, 
darker at the tip ; feet black ; iris brown. 
a,b. & adult et imm. Alexandra, Janu. 1906. Bull 
reddish brown, tip blue; feet black ; iris brown. 
In both the adult examples the brown of the head and 
mantle is less intense than that of the typical bird, and these 
parts have a faded appearance and a more bistre hue. The 
under parts are also many shades paler and are brighter and 
more russet in colour. The only specimen in the British 
Museum approaching those from Alexandra is from North- 
western Australia. 
