MATHEWS— Birds of North and North-West Australia, 109 



Belchera rosea (Gould). — Rose-breasted Robin. 



Petroica multicolor coccinea (Peale). — Eastern Scarlet- 

 breasted Robin. 



Eopsaltria australis (White). — Yellow-breasted Shrike-* 

 Robin. 



Pachyecphala pectoralis (Latham). — White-throated Thick- 

 head. 



Zosterops lateralis (Latham) — White-eye. 



Wilsonaris fusca (Gould). — Brown Fly-eater. 



CUmacteris leiicopliaea (Latham). — White-throated Tree- 

 creeper. 



Acanthiza lincata goulburm (Mathews). — Striated i Tit. 



Lamprococcyx plagosus (Latham). — Bronze Cuckoo. 



Metiphaga lewini (Swainson). — Yellow-eared Honey- 

 eater. 



Sericornis longirostris parvulms (Gould). — White-browed 

 Scrub Wren. 



Birds of the 

 North and North-West of Australia. 



By Gregory M. Mathews, F.R.S.E., F.L.S., M.B.O.U. 



No. 5. 



Xo. 258— Female. Length, 14.1 inches (2/9/86). 



Irides, orange yellow; upper mandible, rather bright light 

 green at the base, and gradually shading into bright olive 

 green for the remainder of its length; lower mandible, dull 

 coral red at the base, becoming olive green towards the tip; 

 legs and feet, red. 



Xo. 526— Female. (7/11/86) 



28. PORPHYRIO MELANOTUS NEOMELANOTUS. Xoi'them Bald 



Coot. 



Porphryio melanotus neomelanotus (Mathews). Birds Austr. r 

 Vol. I., p. 246, pi. 60, 1911. Parry's Creek. Xorth-west Aus- 

 tralia. 



Xo. 243— Male. Length, 17.5 inches (13/7/86). 



Xo. 245— Female. Length, 17.5 inches (13/7/86). 



