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named), we have no clue to the order, family, genus, or species. 

 Regarding Calyptorhynchus banksi stellata, how did Capt. White 

 prove what is stated regarding the colouration of the under 

 surface of the tail? What were the colours in the female and 

 young male? 



I desire also to suggest that when a new name for an old 

 species is used it should be followed by the name given by 

 Gould, and that reasons for the alteration should be given. 

 Most of your readers, I imagine, do- not possess a copy of Mat- 

 hews' newest list. What is the name of the book, and where 

 is it obtainable? As Gould himself named Ptilotis penicillata, 

 which he said was rarely met with in New South Wales, but 

 was very abundant in South Australia, it would seem probable 

 that it was named from South Australian specimens. If so 

 should not its third name be penicillata instead of ivhitei under 

 the new system? Mr. A. Zietz found a bird almost exactly 

 like it, but much smaller, at Lake Callabonna. Surely this 

 Northern White-plumed Honey-eater is not the one which is 

 entitled to the double penicillata. 



I am, etc., 



M. Symonds Clark. 

 Knightsbridge, August 26th, 1914. 



[Mr. Clark's suggestion that an extract of all the minutes 

 should be published will be carried out. — Eds.] 



