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Long, tot 5^ unc. ; rostri, 1^; ala, 2| ; caudce, 2^ ; tarsi, |. 

 Hab. in terra Van Diemcn. 



AcANTHORHYNCHUs DUBius. Ac. su7nmo copite intense ci?ie' 

 rascenti-viridi ; loro, pluniis auricularibus, lunula in utroque 

 pectoris latere, rectricibusque caudce sex intermediis nigrescenti- 

 fuscis, rectricibus reliquis nigris ad apice?n albis; nucha obscure 

 rufd ; secundariis, tectricibus alee maj'oribus, et uropygio einereis; 

 guld pectoreque cinerescenti-albis. Hid rufo tinctd ; abdomine cris- 

 soque nitide at pallid e castaneis ; rostro pedibusqne nigris. 

 Long. tot. 51 unc; rostri, 1 ; ala, 2^; caudee, 2\\ tarsi, |. 

 Obs. Although I have given the name of dubius to this species on 

 account of its close resemblance to Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris, I 

 have but little doubt that it will ultimately prove to be distinct. 

 Hab. in terra Van Diemen. 



The following species, also in Mr. Gould's collection, were named 

 and characterized : 



Pardalotus affinis. Pard.frojite nigro ; vertice nigro, singidis 

 plumis lined centrali albd ; lined superciliari flavd ad basin ros- 

 tri oriente, cum lined albd conjunctd occiput versus tendente ; 

 nucha dorsoque sordide olivaceo-fuscis ; uropygio tectricibusque 

 caudo' Jlavide olivaceo-fuscis ; alis nigris, primariis notd albd 

 apicali or?iatis, plumd tertid albescente ad marginem externum ; 

 secundariis albo rufoque marginatis ; aid spurid ad api^em 

 flavd; caudce rectricibus nigrescenti-fuscis transversim albo ad 

 apicein notatis; auriculis genisque cinerescentibus ; gidd flavd; 

 pectore abdomineque mediis pallide flavis, albo intermixtis ; la- 

 teribus flavide olivaceo-fuscis; rostro nigro; pedibus fuscis. 

 Long. tot. 31 unc. ; rostri, f ; ate, 2f ; caudfc, \\ ; tarsi, }f . 

 Ob^. This species diiFers from Pardalotus striatus in having a 

 larger bill, a longer wing, and a longer tarsus, and in the absence 

 of the white margination of the five primaries ; the tips of the spu- 

 rious wing in the present species is yellow, while in Pardalotus 

 striatus the same part is scarlet. I am somewhat disposed to be- 

 lieve that the bird figured by Dr. Latham may be referable to this 

 species, and not to the following. 

 Hab. In terra Van Diemen. 



Nanodes elegans. Mas. Nan. vittd frontali purpurea, supra, 

 lined metallice cceruled margiimtd ad auriculas tendente ; loro 

 splendide flavo ; capite, genis, dorso, tectricibusque caudce oli- 

 vaceo-viridibus aureo lavatis ; hmneris ccendeis, primariis ni- 

 gris, primis quatuor ad marginem viridcscentibus ; secundariis 

 aldque spurid nigris ; guld pecfpreque viridescenti-jiavis, hoc 

 colore in flavum, abdomine crissoquc transeunte; abdomine 

 centrali pallide aurantiaco ; rectricibus caudce duabus inter- 

 mediis viridescetiti-cceruleis, reliquis ad basin ccerulcis, ample 

 flavo terminatis ; rostro jndibuscpie intense fuscis. 



