124 MR. W. A. FORBES ON BIRDS [Feb. 5, 



Oriolus Jlavocinctus, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 14. 



Oriolus flavicinctus, Sharpe, Cat. of B. iii. p. 206. 



An adult male from Cape York, agreeing with skins in Mr. God- 

 man's collection, collected by Cockerell. "No. 189, 6*. Shrike. 

 Eyes red, bill red, feet bluish." 



14. Sphecotheres flaviventris, Gld. 



Sphecotheres flaviventris, Gld. B. of A.ustr. Suppl. pi. 37 ; id. 

 Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 468; Sharpe, Cat. of B. iii. p. 225. 



Three specimens from Cape York, of which two are males in full 

 plumage, agreeing with specimens in Mr. Godman's collection. 

 "Nos. 172, 173. Eyes black, feet flesh, bill black." The third 

 specimen is marked female (" No. 1 74, 2 . Eyes black, bill horn, 

 legs brownish. Stomach contained insects and seeds"), but, as there 

 are traces of yellow on the breast, is more probably a young male 

 assuming the adult plumage. The orbits in this bird (in the skin) 

 are dark brownish black, not yellow, though this is probably acci- 

 dental. In other points, too, particularly in the plainly striated under 

 tail-coverts, and the colouring of the upper surface of the head, the 

 specimen hardly agrees with Mr. Gould's description of the female 

 S.jlaviventris. Mr. Gould, to whom I have shown it, would give 

 no decided opinion on it ; but Mr. Sharpe has examined it, and pro- 

 nounces it to be of this species. 



15. Ptilotis chrysotis, Lewin. 



Ptilotis chrysotis, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 32. 



Ptilotis tewinii, Swains. ; Gld. Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 503. 



Three skins of this common Australian species, which is not re- 

 corded from N. Australia in the * Hand-book' — two from Cape York, 

 one from Cape-York Island. "No. 150, $ . Eyes brown, legs 

 slate, bill black. Stomach contained insects." "No. 157, 6 ■ 

 Eyes brown, bill black, legs blue, different from No. 156 (P.jiliyera). 

 Stomach contained insects, same as 156." 



16. Ptilotis filigera, Gld. 



Ptilotis filigera, Gld. B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. 42 ; id. Handb. 

 B. Austr. i. p. 522. 



A single example, from Cape-York Island, of this distinct Honey- 

 eater, originally described by Mr. Gould from this district. " No. 

 156, S • Eyes brown, bill black, legs bluish. Stomach contained 

 insects and small brown bodies like seeds." 



17. Philemon buceroides, Swainson. 



Tropidorhynchus buceroides, Gld. B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. 44 ; id. 

 Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 547. 



One specimen from Cape York, agreeing with specimens in Mr. 

 Godman's collection. "No. 160, $. Leatherhcad. Eyes dark 

 red, bill and skin about the head black. Stomach contained beetles 

 and other insects." 



