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versd albd ornatis ; gula, tectricibus caudee, corporeque subtus al- 

 bis; dorso, cinerescenti-fusco, plumis ad medium fusco noiatis ; 

 rostro ad basin pallidefiavo, ad apicem nigra, pedibus Jlavis. 



Long. tot. ^ poll. ; rostri, \^ ; alee, 3 ; caud^, 1 J ; tarsi, \\. 



Hob. North-west coast of Australia. 



From Benjamin Bynoe, Esq. 



Hemipodius castanotus. Hem. capite, et pectore olivaceo- 

 cinereis, plumis colore cervino notatis, illitis ad apicem, hujus apud 

 medium ; abdomhie medio crissoque stramineis ; slrigd superci- 

 liari, cauda, dorso et humeris, castaneis, dorsi, hitmerorumque 

 plumis albo guttatis, singulis guttis antice nigra marginatis ; pri- 

 mariisfuscis, cervina colore marginatis ; rostro pedibusque pal- 

 lidejlavis. 



Long. tot. 7 poll. ; rostri, | ; ala, 3^ ; tarsi, 1. 



Hob. North-west coast of Australia. 



From Benjamin Bynoe, Esq. 



Mr. Yarrell exhibited a small but perfect specimen of the Eagle 

 Ray, Myliobatis aquila of British fishes, which had been found on 

 the shore of Berwick Bay, and was sent to him from thence by Dr. 

 George Johnston. 



" Particular interest attaches to this very rare specimen," observed 

 Mr. Yarrell, " since it establishes the fact that this fish is a native 

 species ; the only evidence which previously existed of the Eagle 

 Ray being a British fish was founded on some parts of a specimen, 

 believed to belong to this species, which were procured from a fish- 

 erman of Scarborough by Mr. Travis, a surgeon in that place." 



A fresh specimen of the Angler-fish {Laphius piscatorius), pre- 

 sented by John Goldham, Esq., was also exhibited. 



