NEW GUINEA, BY C. W. J>E VIS, M..V. 



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but still distinct rasorial features which have been noted The 

 external characters of some of the Gourida? long ago suggested that 

 these birds are passage forms between the poultry and pigeons: but no 

 comparative observations on the bones of this family of pigeons 

 having been met with by the writer, he can only suppose it possible 

 that other genera than Gonra may yield stronger indications of 

 relationship both with Tlasores and that extinct form which appears 

 to have had a place in the phylogeny of the two orders. 



The fossils are throughout twice the size of the metatarse of 

 Goura — they therefore represent a bird of noble proportions, between 

 thirty and forty pounds in weight, and as we may suppose not less 

 notable in plumage than its descendants. Tn the collection which 

 they enrich they are labelled Progura galliuacea. 



ERRATA CONTAINED IN "A LIST OE THE 

 LAND SHEETS RECORDED FROM QUEENSLAND*."' 

 By Henry Teton. 



Page 47. Diplomphalus omicron, Pfr, 



Under (1), the plate referred to should be 10 not 13. 

 Page 47. Rhytida SheridatU, Brazier. 



To habitat add Geraldton (Dr. T. Bancroft) H. T. (31) 1886, p. 

 6, to references add (3) Vol. I, p. 124, pi. 22. figs. 14, 15, 

 Page 48. R. Strang*, 1 fr. 



Under (20) the y«ar 184<l should real 184*.- And under (1) 

 add pi. ."), fig. !), and make tli«» following important ad- 

 ditional reference : — Aiousson, (*_'.">) Ser. 3, Vol. IX, p. 36. 

 Page 48. R. capillacea, Fer. 



To habitats add Toowong, (A. J. Norton), H. T. (31) 1885, p. 

 6; llockhampton, (W. Md.wraith) II. T. (31) 1886, p. 

 5; Daintree River, (R. W. Stewart) H. T. (31) 1886, 

 p. f>. 



* List of Land Shell* recorded from Queensland, 1>\ C. H -dlev, E»i , Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 Qd. Vol. V. Pt. 2 BriM». 1SS8. 



