1868.] MR. E. p. RAMSAY ON BIRDS FROM QUEENSLAND. 38" 



27. SiTTELLA LEUCOPTERA. 



Of this species I received only two specimens, which I suppose 

 must he young females. They have the whole of the head, neck, 

 and throat hlack ; chest and remainder of the upper surface silky 

 white, with a black stripe down the centre of each feather. 



28. Geopelia placida. 



Whether this species be considered a variety of G. tranquilla does 

 not much signify ; suffice to say that there is not the slightest dif- 

 ference of plumage between these two birds. The following are the 

 admeasurements of both: — 



Geopelia tranquilla, from New South Wales. 



Total length 7'9 inches. 



Tail 3-85 



Wing 4- 



Tarsi '55 



Bill, from angle of the mouth *65 



Bill, from forehead -48 to '5 



Geopelia tranquilla, var. 1 " placida," from Rockingham Bay. 



Total length 7*6 inches. 



Tail 3-85 



Wing 4- 



Tarsi -53 



Bill, from angle of the mouth '6' 



Bill, from forehead -46 to '5 



29. Megaloprepia magnifica, var. assimilis. 



A smaller race than the New-South-Wales birds, but identical in 

 plumage. 



30. Ardea sumatrana. 



A fine pair of adults, accompanied by their young one, were ob- 

 tained, the latter in an extremely interesting stage of plumage. The 

 whole of the upper surface dark bluish slate-colour, each feather, 

 with the exception of the primaries, secondaries, tertiaries, and tail- 

 feathers, broadly tipped with chestnut ; the wing- coverts broadly mar- 

 gined and tipped with the same ; feathers of the head and the whole 

 of the neck dull dark slate-colour, centred and largely tipped with 

 chestnut ; chest, breast, flanks, and abdomen chestnut, the base of 

 the feathers being dark slate-colour, under surface of wings (except 

 the quill-feathers) and the under tail-coverts tipped with chestnut ; 

 upper tail-coverts dark slaty blue. 



These specimens were shot thirty-three miles up the river. 



31. BUTORIDES FLAVICOLLIS. 



32. BUTORIDES javanica. 



33. Ardetta pusilla. 



