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New Species of 
that form. Mr. Gould received this bird from Port Essington, 
and believes that it there supplies the place of E. cyanotis , 
which is common on the eastern coast. Its distinguishing 
characteristics are its rather larger size, the markings of its 
throat being more strongly defined, and the basal half of the 
primaries being white; for which reason he proposes to 
characterize it as 
Entomyza albipennis. Ent, corpore supra et. aliseviridi 
aureo-olivaceis; primariis fuscis; pogoniis internis per 
dimidium basale niveis. 
Crown of the head and back of the neck black; lower part 
of the face, chin, and centre of the chest slaty black; a cres¬ 
cent-shaped mark at the occiput, a line from the lower mandible 
passing down each side of the neck and all the under surface 
pure white; upper surface and wings greenish golden olive; 
primaries brown, the basal half of their inner webs snow-white; 
tail feathers brown, tinged with golden olive, all but the two 
centre ones tipped with white ; bill, bare space surrounding the 
eye and feet in all probability the same as in E. cyanotis. 
Total length, 12 inches ; bill, 1 i ; wing, 0; tail, 4$ ; tarsi, lg. 
Hah. Port Essington on the northern coast of Australia. 
Nearly allied to E. cyanotis , but always distinguishable from 
that species by the white basal half of the primaries. 
A new Myzornela , differing from all the other members of 
the genus in its pied colouring and the black band across the 
chest, which suggests the specific name of 
Myzomela pectoralis. Myz. gutture et corpore $ubtus 
albisy pectore fascid august d nigra transcersim notato. 
Forehead, crown of the head, the upper surface, wings, tail, 
and a narrow band across the chest, black ; throat, upper tail- 
coverts, and all the under surface white ; bill and feet black. 
Total length, 4.J inches; bill, | ; wing, 2g; tail, 1$; tarsi, 
Hub. North-west coast of Australia. 
A second example of the genus Dasyornis , inhabiting Swan 
River, whlcli, I propose to call 
Dasyornis longirostris. Das. colore ut in D. Australi; 
differt autem staturd corporis minorc, rostro grand i ore. 
All the upper surface brown; wings, tail-coverts, and tail 
rufous brown, the latter indistinctly barred with a darker tint; 
under surface grey, gradually passing into the brown of the 
upper surface; irides bright reddish brown; bill and feet dark 
horn-colour. 
Total length, 7£ inches ; bill, g ; wing, 2g ; tail, 4; tarsi, 3 . 
Hob. Western Australia. 
This is a somewhat smaller bird, but has a longer bill than 
D. Australis. 
An entirely new form, belonging to the family &axicolin<e y 
