1869. ] LETTER FROM DR. F. V. MUELLER. 279 
rush of that animal and emit a nearly similar ery ; the bushy barred 
tail, which is fully as long as the body, is carried straight out, or 
nearly so. They are very fond of milk, bamboo-leaves, and grass, 
and have a strong penchant for sugar. We cannot get them to eat 
any of the plain’s fruits. It will be a splendid success if they reach 
Europe alive.”’ 
A communication was read from Dr. F. von Mueller, F.R.S., 
C.M.Z.S., containing a list of birds permanently occurring, or perio- 
dically visiting, the Botanic Gardens, Melbourne :— 
1. Falco melanogenys. 40. Sphenceacus gramineus. 
2. Ieracidea berigora. 41. Calamanthus fuliginosus. 
3. occidentalis. 42. dAnthus australis. 
4. Astur nove-hollandia. 43. Sericornis osculans. 
5. approximans. 44. Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. 
6. Accipiter torquatus. 45 lineata. 
7. Circus assimilis. 46. nana. 
8. Strix tenebricosus. 47. Ephthianura albifrons. 
9. Athene boobook. 48. Petroica phenicea. 
10. strenua. 49 multicolor. 
11. Aigotheles nove-hollandia. 5). Cincloramphus rufeszens. 
12. Hirundo neowrena. 31. Estrelda bella. 
13. Atticora leucosternon. 52. temporalis. 
14. Dacelo gigantea. 53. Amadina lathami. 
15. Alcyone azurea. 94. Oreocincla lunulata. 
16. Haleyon sancta. 59. Oriolus viridis. 
17. Artamus sordidus. 56. Meliphaga australasiana. 
18. superciliosus. 97. ——- longirostris. 
19. Diceum hirundinaceum. 98. Glyciphila albifrons. 
20. Pardalotus punctatus. 59. Sulvifrons. 
21. Graucalus melanopsis. 60. Ptilotis penicillata. 
22. Pachycephala melanura. 61. Anthochera lunulata. 
23. pectoralis. 62: mellivora. 
24. Colluricincla harmonica. 
25. Oreoica gutturalis. 
26. Falcunculus frontalis. 
27. Gymnorhina tibicen. 
. Acanthogenys rufogularis. 
. Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris. 
. Tropidorhynchus corniculatus. 
. Melithreptes lunulatus. 
28. leuconota. 67. Ciimacteris scandens. 
29. Corcorax leucopterus. 68. Sittella chrysoptera. 
30. Corvus coronoides. 69. Calyptorhynchus naso. 
31. Strepera anaphonensis. 70. Aprosmictus scapulatus. 
32. graculina. 71. Platycercus eximius. 
33. Rhipidura motacilloides. 72 pennantiz. 
34, ——- rufifrons. 73. Nymphicus nove-hollandie. 
35 albiscapa. 74. Euphema elegans. 
36. Seissura inquieta. 75. Melopsittacus undulatus. 
37. Malurus cyaneus. 76. Trichoglossus rubritorques. 
38 melanotus. ir pusillus, 
39. Stipiturus malacurus. 78. Cuculus cinerascens. 
