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APPENDIX. 
Family I. PARADISEIDzE. 
Sub-family I. EPIM ACHING. 
Genus I. PTILORHIS. 
1. Ptilorhis paradisea. 
Ptilorhis paradisea, Sharpe, Monogr. Parad. part ii. (1893). — Id. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xii (1894). — 
Campbell, Viet. Nat. xiii. p. 145 (1897). — -Le Souef, Ibis, 1897, p. 396. — Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. 
Mus. Dresden, vii. no. 2, p. 40 (1898). — Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, Parad. p. 24 (1898). 
The nest and eggs of this species have recently been discovered by Mr. A. J. Campbell, on the 
Clarence River, and the following description has been published by him in the ‘Victorian Naturalist ’ (xiii. 
p. 145), where he has also figured the nest and egg. He writes as follows : — 
“ The discovery of the nest and egg of the Rifle-bird, Ptilorhis paradisea , Latham, is of considerable 
importance. It is 7 1 years ago since tbe bird itself was described, and yet only this season have the nest 
and egg been brought to light. The nest was taken in the Richmond River scrub, on the 19th November 
last, by Messrs. W. T. Bailey and Isaac Foster. It was built in a buoyong, Tarrietia (sp.), at a height of 
about 40 feet from tbe ground, the nest being placed in an entanglement of vines, which covered the top of 
the tree. A peculiar feature of the nest was its adornment with shed snake-skins, the largest pieces being 
on the top edge, while a few small bits were in the nest. 
“ Nest. — Somewhat bulky ; outwardly constructed chiefly of green steins and fronds of a climbing fern, 
with a few other broad leaves at the base, ornamented round the rim with portions of shed snake-skins, 
probably from the Carpet Snake, Morelia mriegata , lined inside with w'ire-like rootlets and a few scales of 
snake’s skin at the bottom. Dimensions — over all 8-9 in., by 4 in. in depth ; egg-cavity 4 in. across, 
by 2 in. deep. 
“ Egg. — In shape, inclined to oval, but more swollen about tbe upper quarter ; shell, fine in texture, surface 
somewhat uneven, but slightly lustrous ; colour, rich fleshy tint, moderately but boldly marked or streaked longi- 
tudinally with reddish brown and purplish brown, the markings being more numerous on the apex and upper 
quarter. Some of the markings have the appearance of having been painted on with a brush. The egg 
resembles in general character the smaller egg of Victoria’s Rifle-bird, but is richer in the ground-colour, 
with the markings not so elongated. Dimensions — l - 29x0 , 98 in.” 
Add:- 
2. Ptilorhis victorle. 
Ptilorhis victoria, Sharpe, Monogr. Parad. part iii. (1894). — Id. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xii (1894). — 
Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. Mus. Dresden, vii. no. 2, p. 40 (1898). — Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, 
Parad. p. 24 (1898). 
Genus II. CRASPEDOPHORA. 
A11 ' 1. Craspedophora magnifica. 
Add : — 
Craspedophora magnifica, Sharpe, Monogr. Parad. parti. (1891).— Id. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xii (1894). — 
Meyer, Abhandl. k. zool. Mus. Dresden, vii. no. 2, p. 40 (1898). 
Ptilorhis magnifica, Rothschild, Thierreich, Lief. 2, Parad. p. 24 (1898). 
Dr. Meyer remarks (/. c.) that he found this species common at Rubi, in Geelvitik Bay. “Skin at the 
angle of the gape greenish yellow.” 
