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Length 8.25 and 8.5 inches. Irides brown; bill black; 

 feet and legs flesh-colour. Common. 



187. Myiagra rubecula yorki. Northern Leader Flycatcher. 

 No. 56— Male.— Cairns, June 27, 1884. 

 Length 6.5 inches. Common. 



189. Mach^erirhynchus flaviventer secundus. Cairns 



Yellow-breasted Flycatcher. 



No. 57. Barron River, August 22, 1884. 



Very tame, and has a peculiar note, a pretty little warb- 

 ling and very characteristic song, by which one is able to 

 follow it. Generally sits on a hanging vine between two trees, 

 from which it catches flies, always returning to the same spot. 

 Irides brown. 



190. Orphryzone kaupi. Pied Flycatcher. 



No. 55 — Male. — Barron River, August 22, 1884. 

 Irides brown; eye yellow [?] Plentiful. 



191. PiEZORHYNCHtrs alecto wardelli. Long-billed Shining 

 Flycatcher. 



To the Editorial Committee of the South Australian 

 Ornithologist. 

 Gentlemen, 



In Part IV., p. 31, I notice a letter from Mr. M. Symonds 



Clark re Ptilotis penicillata. 



Looking up the original reference I find that Gould does 

 not mention South Australia at all, but says Habitat Aus- 

 tralia: locality, interior of New South Wales. 



I suppose from this that Mr. Clark did not look up the 

 matter before going into print. 



Re Leptoloplms. I am glad to find that Mr. Clark is con- 

 vinced that this bird is able to elevate and lower its crest. 



I am, etc., 



Gregory M. Mathews. 

 Langley Mount. 



Watford. 

 Herts, 15th November, 1914. 



