1865.] DR. J. C. COX ON NEW AUSTRALIAN LAND-SHELLS. 695 
season. Procured also a specimen of the Blue-throated Warbler 
(Cyanecula suecica, Linn.), of which three or four were observed in 
some reeds. Motacilla luzoniensis is now common. Jerdon does 
not draw any distinction, except size, between the male and the 
female ; the latter, from a fresh specimen now before me, has no 
black at all on the head or back, all grey ashy (like the male) ex- 
cept a little frontal patch of white. There is no mistake about the 
species, as it was killed with its mate, a male in full plumage. 
November 17th.—The Pintailed Snipes appear to have nearly all 
left the country, and to have been replaced by the common Snipes. 
Out of fifteen examined to-day all were full Snipes, excepting one or 
two Jack Snipes, which are the first of the latter species seen this 
year. A Ruby-throated Warbler (Calliope hamtschatkensis, Gmel.) 
killed near the station, where it frequents thick hedges. 
November 19th.—Killed one Pintailed Snipe out of three; but 
they are evidently rare. 
November 21st.—Of nine Snipes examined, all belonged to the 
common species. Observed in cages a pair of the Golden-fronted 
Green Bulbul (Phyllornis aurifrons). These birds had been brought 
from Dacca, where it appears they are commonly caged, and vulgarly 
called Mockingbirds, their powers of imitation being highly deve- 
loped. 
8. DESCRIPTIONS OF SEVEN New SpEcirs OF AUSTRALIAN LAND- 
Suetits. By James C. Cox, or Sypnery, M.D. erc. 
HELIX ARIDORUM. 
H. testa profunde umbilicata, depresso-globusa, solidiuscula, parum 
nitente, radiatim rugoso-striata, sub lente subtilissime granu- 
lata, infra leviuscula, corneo-virescente ; spira parva, late de- 
pressa, apice obtuso, sutura impressa; anfractibus quatuor et 
dimidio, convexis, ultimo peramplo, rotundato, tumido ; aper- 
tura lunari-circulari, peristomate tenui, reflexo, margine co- 
lumellari basi dilatato, et umbilici semissem obtegente. 
Diam. maj. 0°56, min. 0°50, alt. 0°40 unc. 
Hab. Clarence River, New South Wales (Macgillivray). Under 
logs on dry stony ironbark ridges. 
HELIx FLOSCULUS. 
H. testa obtecte perforata, depresso-lenticulari, tenuiuscula, pel- 
lucida, radiato-striata, lutescente, fasciis crebris ferrugineis 
radiatis, anfractu ultimo presertim et ud umbilicum extenden- 
tibus, cinguloque interdum infra carinam; spira convexo-conica; 
anfractibus quinque, convexiusculis, ultimo carinato ; apertura 
angulato-lunata, peristomate simplici, ad columellam vix ex- 
panso. 
Diam. maj. 0°40, min. 0°37, alt. 0°26 unc. 
Hab. Norfolk Island (Turner). 
