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and the measurements slightly larger. Culmen 17 mm.; 

 wing 89 ; tail 72 ; tarsus 20. 



Hab. Cooktown, North Queensland. 



Type No. 5888. Coll. G, M. Mathews. 



The average measurement of the bill of P. nitidus is 23 mm. 



Named in honour of Dr. Wardell, of Stotfokl. 



DiAPHORILLAS STRIATUS HOWEI, Subsp. U. 



Adult male. Differs from D. striatus, Gould^ from West 

 Australia (which is believed to be the same species as that 

 found in New South Wales) in being red-brown above and in 

 having the white shaft-streaks bordered by a line of black. 

 Size similar to that of D. striatus. 



Hab. Kow Plains, Victoria. 



Type S No. 4521. Coll. G. M. Mathews. 



CoRACINA MELANOPS TASMANICA, Subsp. n. 



Adult male. Differs from typical C melanops (Lath.) in 

 having the bill slightly smaller and the upper surface 

 darker grey. 



Hab. Tasmania. 



Type No. 4366. Coll. G. M. Mathews. 



Myzomela obscuka harterti, subsp. n. 



Adult male. DiflFers from typical M. obscura, Gould, in 

 being much darker both above and below. Culmen 21 mm. ; 

 wing 68 ; tail 55 ; tarsus 19. Iris dark brown ; bill black; 

 feet and legs grey-blue. 



Hub. Cairns, N. Queensland. 



Type No. 3036. Coll. G. M. Mathews. 



Artamus tregellasi, sp. n. 



Adult. Above brownish, including the head, hind-neck, 

 and back ; a line over the forehead, lores, and a ring round 

 the eye, as well as the throat, rump, thighs, vent, and under 

 tail-coverts, black ; tail blackish, all but the two median 

 feathers broadly tipped with white ; rest of the under surface 

 grey, paler on the lower throat ; wings bluish-grey, with 



