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18. Myzomela obscura, Gld. 



Myzomela obscura, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 67 ; id. Handb. B. 

 Austr. i. p. 559. 



A single skin from Cape York. "No. 159, d" • Eyes brown 1 ." 



19. Dictum hirundinaceum (Shaw). 



DiccBum hirundinaceum, Gld. B. of Austr. ii. pi. 34 ; id. Handb. 

 B. Austr. i. p. 581. 



A single specimen in full plumage, from Cape York. "No. 149, 

 <3 . Eves black, legs and bill black. Stomach contained green 

 fruit." ' 



20. Nectarinia frenata, Mull. 



Nectarinia australis, Gld. B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. 45 ; id. Handb. 

 B. Austr. i. p. 584. 



Three specimens from Cape- York Island (two males in full 

 plumage, and a female) of this Sun-bird, which Mr. Sclater has re- 

 cently shown to be the Nectarinia frenata of Miiller (see P. Z. S. 

 1877, p. 104). "No. 153, 6 ; 154, d ; 155, $. Eyes brown, legs 

 and bill black. Stomach contained small insects." 



21. ZOSTEROPS LXJTEUS, Gld. 



Zosterops luteus, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 83 ; id. Handb. B. 

 Austr. i. p. 590. 



One specimen from Booby Island (" No. 197, $. Eyes brown, 

 feet and bill with a bluish tinge. Stomach had small seeds "), which 

 agrees with a specimen of this species collected by Macgillivray, 

 kindly lent to me by Mr. Gould for comparison. 



22. Cacomantis flabelliformis (Lath.). 

 Cacomantis flabelliformis, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 618. 

 Cuculus cineraceus, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 86. 



A female, from Cape York, of this Cuckoo, agreeing with specimens 

 in Mr. Godman's collection, except in having the breast and under- 

 pays much duller rufous, and faintly freckled and banded with 

 dusky — indications, probably, of a young bird. "No. 146, $. Cuckoo. 

 Eyes brown, legs yellow on hind aspect, brown on front, bill brown. 

 Contained insects in stomach." 



23. Centropus phasianus (Lath.). 



Centropus phasianus, Gld. B. of Austr. iv. pi. 92; id. Handb. B. 

 Austr. i. 634. 



A female from Cape York. "No. 163. Legs bluish, bill horn. 

 Stomach contained insects." 



24. Microglossum aterrimum (Gmel.) 



Microglossum aterrimum, Gld. B. of Austr. Suppl. pi. 61 ; id. 

 Handb. B. Austr. ii. 27 ; Finsch, Pap. i. p. 370. 



A pair of specimens from Cape York. "No. 185, S • eyes 

 1 Mr. Gould says -'bright red." 



