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



black; stomach contained seeds and fruit. No. 188, $: stomach 

 contained fruit, same as 185." The male has the beak larger, and 

 feathers of the crest more developed than the female. 



25. Trichoglossus swainsonii, Gld. 



Trichoglossus swainsonii, Gld. B. of Austr. v. pi. 28. 



Trichoglossus multicolor, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 93. 



A pair of this well-known species from Cape York. " No. 145, 

 cJ . Legs and eyes grey. Bill orange, with a darker tinge. Green 

 fruit." "No. 166, tf. Same as 145." 



This species of Trichoglossus is not recorded from the north part 

 of Australia in Mr. Gould's Hand-book, though, as noticed by 

 Finsch (Papag. ii. p. 822 and 824), it extends northwards as far as 

 Cape York. 



26. Ptilopus superbus (Temm.). 



Ptilonojms superbus, Gld. B. of Austr. v. pi. 57. 



Lamprotreron superbus, id. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 108. 



Two males and a female, from Booby Island, of this Fruit-pigeon. 

 "No. 193, ? ; 194, d- Eyes yellow, bills greenish, feet red. 

 Stomachs had nothing in them." "No. 198, 6 • fiove ; same as 194. 

 Stomach contained nothing." 



27. Carpophaga assimilis, Gld. 



Carpophaga assimilis, Gld. B. Austr. Suppl. pi. 67. 



Megaloprepia assimilis, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 111. 



A male from Cape York, agreeing in coloration and size with 

 specimens in Mr. G-odman's collection. "No. 180. Feet green, 

 eyes red, bill greenish yellow, red at base and about nostrils." 



28. GrEOPELiA humeralis (Temm.). 



Geopelia humeralis, Grid. B. of Austr. v. pi. 72. 

 Erythrauchcena humeralis, id. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 142. 

 One from Cape York. "No. 171, 6 ■ Eyes red, feet purple, 

 bill black. Stomach contained fruit." 



29. Geopelia tranquilla, Gld. 



Geopelia tranquilla, Gld. B. Austr. v. pi. 73 ; id. Handb. B. 

 Austr. ii. p. 144. 



A single specimen, apparently immature, of this little ground- 

 dove from Cape York. "No. 148, 2 . Eyes white, cere blue, bill 

 slate, legs pale flesh-colour. Stomach contained small seeds." 



30. Megapodius tumulus, Grid. 



Megapodius tumulus, Gld. B. of Austr. v. pi. 79 ; id. Handb. 

 B. Austr. ii. p. 167. 



A single specimen, unsexed, of a Megapode, from Cape York, 

 agreeing with Mr. Gould's description of M. tumulus. "No. 

 168." 



