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I have recently had a young specimen presented to me by Lady 
Dowling, one of two taken from a branch of a tree while being fed by 
birds not of its own species, an important fact as showing the para- 
sitic habits of the bird. 
844. Scythrops Movae-Hollandim, Lath. . . . Yol. IV. PI. 90. 
Genus Eudynamys. 
One species only of this form inhabits Australia; other species 
are found in the Indian Islands and on the continent of India. 
345. Eudynamys Flindersii Yol. IV. PI. 91. 
Genus Centropus. 
On reference to my account of the Centropus Phasianus , it will 
be seen I have stated that some difference occurs in specimens from 
different localities, intimated a belief of there being more than one 
species, and remarked that should such prove to be the case, the 
term macrourus might be applied to the Port Essington birds, and 
melanurus to those from the north-west coast ; and these names are 
provisionally retained until future research has proved whether they 
be or be not distinct. 
346. Centropus Phasianus Vol. IV. PI. 92. 
347. Centropus macrourus. 
348. Centropus melanurus. 
Family CERT HI AD AS. 
Genus Climacteris. 
Great additions have been made to the species of this well-defined 
and singular group of Australian birds, two out of the six now 
known being all that had been described prior to the publication of 
the present work. With the exception of Van Diemen’s Land and 
the Cobourg Peninsula, every colony is inhabited by one or other of 
the following species : — 
349. Climacteris scandens, Temm. . 
340. Climacteris rufa, Gould 
351. Climacteris erythrops, Gould . 
352. Climacteris melanotus, Gould . 
353. Climacteris melanura, Gould . 
354. Climacteris picumnus, Temm. . 
Certhia leucopheea, Lath. 
Genus Orthonyx. 
Much difference of opinion has arisen among ornithologists re- 
specting the situation of this bird’ in the natural system, and as to 
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