1878.] COLLECTED BY THE ' CHALLENGER.' 127 



31. Talegalla lathami (Gray). 

 Talegalla lathami, Grid. B. of Austr. v. pi. 77. 



A male from Cape York, a district from which it is not recorded 

 by Mr. Gould. 



"No. 187. Eyes yellow 1 , head red. Stomach contained seeds." 



32. TURNIX MELANOTA, Gld. 



Turnix melanotus, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 182. 



Hemipodius melanotus, B. of Austr. v. pi. 84. 



Two females of this species, originally described by Mr. Gould 

 from Moreton Bay, agreeing perfectly with the description in the 

 'Hand-book.' "No. 176. Cape York, Albany Island. Eyes 

 white, feet yellow, bill yellow and black. Stomach contained in- 

 sects." "No. 195. Booby Island. Eyes white, legs yellow, base of 

 bill yellow, tip black. Stomach contained small round seeds." 



33. Syncecus cervinus, Gld. 



Synoecus cervinus, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 195. 



A Quail, from Cape- York Island, which agrees with specimens of 

 this species in Mr. Gould's collection. " No. 175, <S . Eyes brown, 

 feet yellow, (bill?) bluish black." 



34. jEgialites inornatus (Gld). 



Hiaticula inornata, Gld. B. of Austr. vi. pi. 19. 



Ochthodromus inornatus, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 237. 



A female, from Wednesday Island, agreeing with specimens in 

 Mr. Godman's collection, but with the markings on the face and the 

 pectoral band somewhat darker. "No. 191. Wednesday Island. 

 Eyes, legs, and bill black." 



35. Totanus incanus (Gm.). 



Totanu8pulverulentus,MM\.'N&tuvLrk. Verhand.Land- enVolkenk. 

 p. 152. 



Totanus griseopygius, Gld. B. of Austr. vi. pi. 38. 



Gambetta pulverulentus, Gld. Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 268. 



One from Wednesday Island. " No. 1 90, $ Sandpiper. Legs 

 yellow, bill blackish, eyes black. Stomach contained remains of 

 Crustacea." 



36. Strepsilas interpres, L. 



Three specimens from Raine Island. "No. 128, 6 ■ Eyes brown, 

 feet light red with black claws, bill black. Stomach contained small 

 calcareous particles." "No. 129, $. Same as 128." "No. 142, ?. 

 Same as 128." 



37. Rallus pectoralis, Gld. 



Rallus pectoralis, Gld. B. Austr. vi. pi. 76. 



Two males and a young female, from Raine Island, of this well- 



1 " Brown," according to Mr. Gould ; his was probably a younger bird. 



