Australian Birds in the Collection of the Linnean Society. 313 



to agree Avith the female of this species figured in Whites Journal, 

 is considered by that gentleman as a distinct species. This is a 

 point which can only be decided on the spot ; and Mr. White's 

 observations must have great weight until they are proved to be 

 incorrect. We mention the circumstance, in order that those 

 voyagers, who may have opportunities of making observations 

 on the subject, may pay attention to it. We suspect that the 

 investigation may lead to the discovery of many distinct species 

 in the group, in which a great similarity of colouring seems to 

 prevail. 



2. Austral ASIAN A. Mel. nigricans ; striga superciliari, abdo- 



mine, gulâque albis, hue gracilitcr fusco-striata ; reniigum 

 rectricumque pogoniis ex ternis in medio jlavis. 



Certhia Australasiana. Shaw, Gen. Zool. viii. p. ^226. 



L'Heorotaire noir et blanc ? Vieill. Ois. dor. ii. p. 89. pi. 55. 



This seems a very distinct species. We do not feel quite 

 certain that it accords with M. Vieillot's bird, although his 

 figure is referred to by Dr. Shaw. 



3. Melanops. Mel. fusca ; fronte, abdomineque albis ; fascia 



suboculari ad latera pectoris extendente utrinque nigra. 

 Certhia melanops. Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp. p. xxxvi. no. 4. 

 Heorotaire mellivore. Vieill. Ois. dor. ii. p. 124. pi. 86. 

 White-fronted Honey-Eater. Lath. Gen. Hist. iv. p. 1/3. no. 20. 



This bird was caught on board ship by Mr. Brow^n, oft' the 

 South coast of New Holland, February 5th, 1802. 



** Cauda rotundatâ, rostro subbreviori, subfortiori. 



4. Au RICO AI IS. Mel. olivaceo-viridis ; vertice, corpore subtus, 



maculaque paroticâ flavis ; striga per oculos nigra. 

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