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Ptcromatitin interiorum apices fulvo, exteriorum fusco, notati. 

 Tectrices inferiores albescentes. Rostrum tlavescens. Pedes 

 fusci. Longitudo corporis, 6 ; alcc a carpo ad remigem 

 quavtam, 3-^ ; caudœ, 3-fV '> rostri ad trontem, -j\, ad ric- 

 tum, if ; ^«7-5/, ^. 



There are two specimens of this bird in the collection, one of 

 which is marked by Mr. Caley as a young male, the other as a 

 female. It is probable that the adult male may ditler from 

 both. The eyes are noted as being black. Their weight is 

 14 drachms. 



5. Olivacea. Pac. sup7^() viridi-olivacea, subtus fulvescefis, ca- 

 pite grisescente, gutture albo notato. 



Remiges rectricesque fuscœ, viridi-olivaceo externe marginata? ; 

 lire subtus viridi-flavescentes, istœ pallidè fuscœ. Tectrices 

 inferiores albidne. Rostrum fuscum, mandibulâ inferiore 

 ad basin fuscâ. Pedes nigri. Longitudo corporis, 7yV : 

 alce a carpo ad remigem quartam, 3^ ; cauda, S-y^ ; rostri ad 

 frontem, \, ad rictum, -^ ; tarsi, l-jV- 



6". FuLiGiNOSA. Pac. griseo-testacea, subtus pallidior suhful- 

 vescens, gulâ albidescente. 



Rostrum nigrum. Pedes fusci. Longitudo corporis, 6 : ahe a 

 carpo ad remigem quartam, S-^V ; rostri, \% ; tarsi, \-%. 



Two birds of this species were presented to the Society b}' 

 Mr. Brown, which he met with on the South coast of New Hol- 

 land. A. third bird, presented also by that gentleman, was 

 found by him on the East coast. It varies from the other 

 two in the upper colour being more plumbeous. This may be 

 a distinct species ; but all the specimens are in bad condition, 

 and it is impossible to make any decision respecting them, par- 

 ticularly in a group where the colours are in general indistinct. 



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