Jul 



NeSOMIMUS HULLl. Sp. ID. 



Similar to -V. melanoiis, but with tLe buiiV-wLite tips to 

 the primaries — and still more to tlie secondaries — clecidedly 

 -\vider, and Tcitli a distinct mousiache-like line of black spots 

 from the base of the mandible to tlie neck. 



Culpepper Island. A good series. 



NeSOMIMUS AFFlXlSj Sp. H. 



Near i\'. parvulvs fiom Albemarle^ but easily distinguished 

 by its deeper^ almost unifoi'm dark browu upper surface and 

 more heavily streaked sides of the body. Chest with a more 

 distinct broAvnish shade. 



Narborongh Island. A small series. 



Certhidea beckIj sp. n. 



Very closely allied to C. fusca Scl. & Salviu, from 

 Abingdon Island^ but generally darker above and below, 

 especially the sides of the body and chest more brownish. 

 Bill in many — but not in all — specimens a little shorter ; 

 wing considerably longer, in males always above 55. mm. 

 (generally 57-58, never more than 58), in females about 

 54-55*5 mm. ; while in C. fusca the wing of the males does 

 not exceed 54 mm. in length, that of the females being only 

 50-52 mm. 



"Wenman Island. A good series. 



Certhidea drownei, sp. n. 



Closely allied to C. becki, but generally larger; beak 

 stouter, throat rusty, crown darker. Wing of one, marked 

 male, 62 mm., of another, also marked male, but j^robably 

 a female, 57 mm. 



Culpepper Island. Only two specimens. 



The Hon. AYalter Rothschild also sent for exhibition 

 V two new birds from British New Guinea, which he described 

 > ^*^'~»llows : — 



Ifrita, gen. nov. 

 Of doubtful affinities, but probably near Amalocichla and 

 Cinclosoma. agreeing with the former genus in the form of 



