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July 26, 1836. 



Richard Owen, Esq., in the Chair. 



At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Gould exhibited specimens 

 of two new species of Birds from the Friendly Islands and New 

 Holland, of which he proposed to form a genus. He stated them 

 to approximate, in his opinion, in nearly an equal degree to the 

 genera Lanius, Tardus, and Lamprotornis ; but believed that they 

 might Avith propriety be arranged among the Thrushes. Their cha- 

 racters were given as follows : 



Aplonis. 



Rostrum capite paulf) brevius, robustum, subcompressum ; man- 

 dibulfl arcuata, ad apicem emarginata. 



Nares basales, ovales, patulse. 



Alee breves ; remigibus 2do et 3tio longissimis, Imo et 4to sequali ■ 

 bus. 



Cauda brevis, lata, quadrata vel sub-bifurca. 



Tarsi robusti ; digitis magnis; unguibus magnis curvatis, hallucia 

 pnecipufe valido. 



In both species the feathers of the head are lanceolate ; and the 

 general plumage above has a slight glossy hue, especially on the 

 head and back of the neck. The species were characterized as 

 follows : 



Aplonis marginata. Apl. pileo metallic^ brunneo ; notao satu- 

 rate brunneo, remigibus secundariis margine externa albescenti- 

 bus ; humerisferi nigris ; remigibus cauddque saturate brunneis ; 

 rostro tarsisque nigrescenti-brunneis ; gastrao pallidi brunneo, 

 rachibus plumarumferi albis. 



Long, tot., 74- poll. ; ros/rt k rictu ad apicem, 1; al<B, 3^; cauda, 2^; 

 tarsi, l-'g. 



Hab. in Insulis Amicorum. 



This species formed part of a collection made by Mr. Mathews, 

 who has lately visited these islands. 



Aplonis fusca. Apl. pileo et regione paroticd ohscuri nigro- 

 splendentibus ; notceo pallida brunneo ; gastrao pallidiore ,- remi- 

 gibus cauddque brunneis ; rostro tarsisque nigris. 



Long, tot., 6i poll.; 7-ostri k rictu ad apicem, vix -J; alee, 3^ ; 

 Cauda, 2y, tarsi, vix 1. 



Hab. ad ripas fluvii Murrumbidgee, in NovA Hollandia Australi. 



