285 



inches. 



Length from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail 2|- 



of the tail 2^ 



from the tip of the nose to the base of the ear -j^ 



of the ear i 



of the tarsi and toes |^ 



Hab. Brushes of the east coasts of Australia. 



3. Descriptions of a new species of Ptilotis and a new 

 SPECIES of Eopsaltria. By John Gould, F.R.S. 



Mr. Gould also exhibited two new species of birds of the genera 

 Ptilotis and Eopsaltria, which he characterized as follows : — 



Ptilotis fasciogularis. 



All the upper surface, wings and tail olive-brown, the feathers of 

 the head and back with darker centres, and the primaries and tail- 

 feathers narrowly marguied externally with greenish wax-yellow ; 

 lores and a streak down the side of the head from the posterior 

 angle of the eye blackish brown ; ear- coverts pale yellow ; on each 

 side of the neck a patch of yellowish white ; feathers of the throat 

 brownish black, each bordered with pale yellow, presentmg a fasciated 

 appearance ; breast blackish brown ; under surface striated with brovrn 

 and bufiy, becoming paler towards the vent ; irides lead-colour ; bill 

 and feet black. 



Total length, 7\ inches ; bill, |; wing, 3|; tail, 3| ; tarsi, 1^. 



Hab. Mangrove Island, Moreton Bay. 



Female. — Similar in colour, but of smaller size. 



Eopsaltria Capito. 



Upper surface olive-green, inclining to brown on the head ; wings 

 and tail slaty brown, faintly margined with olive-green ; ear-coverts 

 grey ; lores and a line descending in front of the eye and the throat 

 greyish white ; under surface yellow : irides hazel ; bill black ; feet 

 brownish flesh-colour. 



Total length, 5 inches ; bill, f ; wing, 3\ ; tail, 2:^ ; tarsi, |. 



Hab. Brushes of the River Brisbane, New South Wales. 



Remarks. — Shorter and less elegantly formed than E. Australis, 

 with a stout broad bill and a proportionately large and heavy head. 



