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DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW BIRDS FROM HERBERTON, 



Centhidea obtnsa, Lam. ... C.G. 



Nerita polita, Linn , var. antiquata ... C.G. 



lineata, Chem. ... ... C.G. 



reticulata, Karsten... ... C.G. 



Turbo pethiolatus, Linn. ... ... C.G. 



Trocbus nicobaricus, Gmel. (?) ... B.R. 



Monodonta labio, Linn. ... ... C.G 



Parmopborus corrngatus, Reei'e. ... C.G. 



Chiton, spp. ... ... ... B.R. 



Bulla australis, Quoy jf Gaimard ... B.R. P.D. 



Tridacna squamosa?, Lam. ... B.R. 



Meleagrina, sp. ... ... ... B.R. 



Malleus, sp. ... ... ... B.R. 



Pecten, sp. ... ... ... B.R. 



Area, sp. ... ... ... B.R. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW BIRDS FROM 

 HERBERTON; 



By C. W. DE VIS, M.A. 



Geocichla cuneata, n.s.. — 



The occurrence in Lat. 17° of a Ground Thrush more nearly 

 allied to the Southern Ground Thrushes than to the inter-local 

 species G. heinii, is of interest to the student of the distribution of 

 Australian birds, more especially as it belongs to a local fauna which 

 on the whole is rather tropical than temperate in habit. The 

 present species is chiefly distinguished by the peculiar colouration of 

 the outer-most tail feather, the ochreous under tail-coverts and the 

 distinct superiority of the fourth primary in length. 



Adult male. — General colour above olive-brown with a slight 

 russet tinge on the head and fore neck : each feather with a sub- 

 terminal band, which is russet on the head, yellower elsewhere, and 

 most clearly defined on the hinder neck, and with a terminal black 



