504 MR. R. B. SHARPS ON THE 



Order aALLIN^. 



Earn. MEGAPODIDiE. 



97. Megapoditjs dupereexi, Less. ; Salvad. Sf D' Albert, t. c. 

 p. 838 ; Salvad. t. c. p. 48 ; Ramsay, t. c. p. 394. 



Xoc. " Grenerally distributed." 



Identical in coloration with Aru examples, but having rather a 

 larger foot ; middle toe and claw 2 '6 inches. 



98. Talegalltjs 'ejjsci'ROSt'ris, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civic. Genov. 

 ix. p. 334. — Megapodius cuvieri, Ramsay, t. c. p. 394. 



Log. " Brushes in the interior." 



Mr. Eamsay observes : — " This is undoubtedly a Meyapodius, 

 and not a Talegalla. The egg resembles that of M. tumulus, but 

 is mucli larger, being 3'9 inches in length, 2"48 in breadth, and of 

 a rich salmon-ochre colour." 



Fam. Peedicid^. 



99. Stn(ectjs ceetinus, Gould. — Synoicus cervinus, Ramsay, 

 t. e. p. 394. 



Zoe. "Widely distributed. 



Order GEALLiE. 



Fam. Chaeadeiid^. 



100. LoBiYANELLUS MILES. — Chettusia miles (Bodd.) ; Gray, 

 Hand-l. R. iii. p. 12. 



Log. Port Moresby. 



101. Chaeadrius ^jji2'YV^,Gm.; Sharpe Sf Dresser ,R . Eur .\iVivi\x. 

 Log. Port Moresby. Two specimens in winter plumage. 

 [102. NuMENius UROPTGiALis, (xow/i; Salvad. t. G. ix. p. 48; 



Ramsay, t. c. p. 394. 



Log. Port Moresby.] 



103. ToTANUS BREViPES, Cuv. ; Gray, Hand-l. B. iii. p. 45. 



Log. Port Moresby. 



[104. AcTiTis hypoleucus {L.). — A. empusa, Ramsay, t. c. 

 p. 394. 



Log. Port Moresby.] 



Pam. Ardeid^. 



105. Aedea sacra, Gm. ; Gray, Hand-l. B. iii. p. 28. 

 Log. Port Moresby. 



106. A. ELATicoLLis, Lath. ; Gray, Hand-l. B. iii. p. 30. 

 One specimen. 



