18 JIEGAPODIID^, 



Genus LIPOA, Gould. 

 Lipoa ocellata, Gould. 



Megapodius (Leipoa) ocellatns, Tkien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vo^. p. 12, tab. xii. 



fig. 2 (1845-54). 

 Leipoa ocellata, Gould, JIandb. Birds Ausir. ii. p. 155 (1865) ; Campbell, 



Nests 8r Eggs Aiistr. Birds, p. 50 (1883) ; NOfth, Nests Sr Eggs Austr. 



Birds, p. 281 (1889). 

 Lipoa ocellata, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 463 (1893) ; Le Souef, 



Ibis, 1899, p. 10 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 13 (1899). 



Of the eggs of the Ocellated Megapode Mr. North -writes.: — 

 " Eggs -when fresh are of a delicate pinky-white, but after re- 

 maining in the mound a few days they become a dirty reddish 

 bro-wn." They measure from 3-45 to 3-75 in length, and from 

 2-15 to 2-4 in breadth. 



3. Australia. Gould Ooll. 



1. W. Australia {J. Gould). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. S. Australia. Sir G. Grey [P.]. 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Q.C. [P.]. 



Genus TALEaALLUS, Less. 

 Talegallus cuvieri. Less. 



Talegallus cuvieri. Grant, Cat. Birds B, M. xxii. p. 465 (1893) : Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 13 (1899). 



The only egg of Cnvier's Brush-Turkey in the Collection is 

 brownish buff with a pinkish tinge. It measures 3-75 by 2-5. 



1. New Guinea. Old Collection. 



Genus CATHETUBUS, Swains. 



Catheturus lathami {Lath.). 



Megapodius (Talegallus) lathami, Thien. Fortnflanz. gis. V^ 

 tab. xii. fig. 1 (1845-54). JL, j 



Talegalla lathami, Macgillivray, Voy. 'Jlattlesn^Ky^- P- 3u 

 Bartlett, P. Z. 8. 1860, p. 426. ^^K^fitr ^ 



Talegallus lathami, Gould, JSandb. Birds Austr. ii. P-^B0'7l866) ; 

 Campbell, Nests 8f Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 50_ {}SiS)^^orth, N?sts & 

 Eggs Austr. ff 'i jiii^pHiifijiii ( 1j7>i"iiii)i "H*** " '^"'^i^^ 



Catheturus lathami,<&a?j<. Cat. BtrSs B. M. xxii. p.TeS (1893) • Shame 

 Hand-l. i. p. 14" (1899) ; Le Smif, Ibis, 1899, p. 1 l. 



The eggs of the Australian Brush-Turkey ar© white, generally 

 stained with/ some yellowish smears. "They jiieasure from 3*4 to 

 3"75 in length, and from 2-3 to 2-45 in breadth. 



1, Australia. Goujd CoU. 



2. Australia (J. Gould). Sal"vin-Godman Coll 

 1. Cape York, Not. Gould Coll. 



