ASHBY — Description of some Birds from. Northern Territory. '27 



Kama (lalage) leucomela, The three specimens (two male 

 and one female) in the collection have the abdomen and under- 

 tail coverts white instead of buff, as in Kama leucomela rufi- 

 ventris (Gray); also the barring is much less pronounced than 

 is the case in specimens of the latter species from Anson Bay 

 in the Northern Territory. 



If this inland race be considered worthy of subspecific 

 rank I suggest the name of Kama leucomela mayi n.s. (The Pine -f- 

 Creek Caterpillar-eater). 



Dulciornis alisteri. The specimens sent by Mr.' May of 

 this species are paler, and the crown of the head less darkly 

 striated, and ground colour rufous, not chestnut as in the Mel- 

 ville Island bird. It is evidently a race distinct from the island 

 form, from which I suggest it should be distinguished under 

 the name of Dulciornis alisteri mayi n.s. (The Northern Terri- -j~ 

 tory Grass Bird). 



Pardalotus melanocephalus melvillensis (Mathews). In the 

 specimen sent me by Mr. May the rump is yellow, and not 

 orange as in the Melville Island race, but as some of the speci- 

 mens from that island in the Adelaide Museum collection show 

 some divergence from the typical orange form I hardly think 

 this race deserves subspecific rank. 



Xcositta pileata leucoptera (Qld.). There are two specimens 

 of this interesting little bird, one of each sex. I am unable to 

 separate them from the north-western form, Neositta pileata 

 napcri (Mathews). 



Lewinornis (Pachycephalia) rufiventris minor (Zietz). I 

 received two specimens, one male and one female. I concur 

 with Mr. Zietz that it is a good sub-species. The black tail, 

 black ear coverts, and dark rufous breast and abdomen seem 

 to make it a distinct race from either falcata (Gould) or colletti 

 (Mathews). 



CURRENT OBSERVATIONS. 



" Wittunga," Blackwood. 



From Edwix Ashby. 

 Throughout the month of July the Yellow-rumped Tits 

 (Oeobasileus chrysorrhous perhsi) were busy building in the 

 creepers round my house. 



