No. 7.]. THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD M9 



Several specimens of this beautiful little creature 

 were obtained about twelve miles from Cape York by 

 Mr. CockereU." 



This description apphes to Ceyx solitaria Temminck, 

 and under this species in the Cat. Birds British Museum, 

 Vol. XVII., 1892, p. 189, are included: "Specimens 

 g — ^n, Aru Islands (J. T. CockereU)." 



These may be considered tjrpes or substitute types of 

 Diggles' species, and as the type-locality of Temminck's 

 species is Lobo, New Guinea, should the Aru Island form 

 be subspecifically separable, as seems possible from the 

 British Museum collection, it will bear Diggles' name. 



The fourth "new" bird was called Alcyone assimilis 

 (aUied Kingfisher). The specific name which I have 

 applied to this species has reference to the similarity 

 which exists between our A. pusilla and itself, but the 

 general duUness of colour throughout, and the absence of 

 the slightest tinge of green sufficiently distinguished it. 

 Upper surface deep purplish blue, more or less mingled 

 with blackish, especially on the wings ; primaries and 

 secondaries brownish black ; lores, and the usual tuft 

 behind the ear coverts, and the whole of the under-surface 

 pure Avhite. There is a purple band on each side of the 

 chest, and the flanks are blackish brown ; bill and 

 irides black. Length 4f inches ; wing 2 ; tail | ; bill 1| ; 

 tarsus |. This bird is found in the same locality as 

 the preceding." 



In the British Museum Catalogue, pp. 171-172, under 

 Alcyone pusilla Temm. are catalogued : 



" Specimens i. k. 1. m., Cape York (J. T. CockereU). 



,, n. d., Newcastle Bay, Queensland 



(J. T. CockereU)." 



These may be considered types or substitute types of 

 Diggles' species, and the locaUty must be altered to Aru 

 Islands, when the same remarks apply as to the preceding 

 bird. 



In the third paper, read " 28th May, 1874," is 

 described : 



" Ptilonopus chrysogaster. The natural habitat of this 



