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examples in the Paris Museum from, I believe, Timor*. It is evident, there 

 fore, that this bird has a wide range." 



Mr. Ramsay gives us the following localities : — " Port Darling and Port 

 Essington ; Gulf of Carpentaria ; Rockingham Bay ; Port Denison ; Wide- 

 Bay district; Richmond-and- Clarence-Rivers district; New S. Wales." 



Spec, in Mus. Brit. 



a, ad. Australia {Sir T. Mitchell), b, 2 ad. Gilbert, lat. 18° 30', long. 143° {Dr. Elsey). c, d,S , 

 S juv. N.W. Australia {Dr. Elsey) . e, $ ad. Peron's Peninsula, Shark Bay, W. Australia, 

 May 1858 {Dr.Rayner). f,ad. Port Essington {Capt. Chambers), g, h. New South Wales 

 (/. Gould). 



* This locality is erroneous. 



