THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
A little later, under the name of Z. lateralis westernensis he wrote: 
“ Plentiful on the Althorpe Islands and at Pondalowie Bay, on mainland, 
also on Wedge Island. I have not put this bird under Z. 1. halmaturina, 
because I am quite sure the Kangaroo Island and mainland birds are the same.” 
Zosterops dorsalis chlorocephalus Campbell and White. 
Capricorn Group, Barrier Reef, Queensland. 
Tliis is much the largest of the series. 
Zosterops dorsalis cornwalli Mathews. 
Mid-Queensland. 
This is notably less than the preceding though somewhat similarly coloured. 
Zosterops dorsalis ramsayi Masters. 
North Queensland. 
This is still less than the preceding and the white-eye ring is very pronounced. 
Ramsay, fifty years ago, wrote: “ The Queensland specimens of the 
species are frequently smaller than our New South Wales birds, and often 
of a brighter tint on the head and throat, the silver ring round the eye is 
comparatively larger and more conspicuous.” 
It is interesting in tliis connection to emphasize Ashby’s note in connection 
with Z. gouldi written last year: “ Almost the counterpart of the handsome 
yellow-throated species common in the tropical brush on the Northern Rivers, 
New South Wales, and which I have always identified as Z. ramsayi, except 
that the eastern bird has a grey back and the western one a green back.” 
The Cape York bird Z. ramsayi is a smaller form, but this recalls 
Campbell’s record ( Nests and Eggs, p. 351): “ In examining the collection of 
Mr. S. A. White, Fulham (South Australia), I came across a Zosterops with a 
rather stout bill and conspicuous yellow throat, which I believe is referable 
to this species (Z. albiventris). It was shot by the late Mr. Samuel White 
in the Barrier Ranges, New South Wales.” 
These would be very near to typical Z. dorsalis of this account. 
An extraordinary aberration was thus described by Dr. Horne: “ About 
eighteen months ago Miss Bowie had in her aviaries a grey Zosterops, or White- 
eye. Unfortunately it died, and was destroyed by a pah of Amherst 
Pheasants. Last month (1907) we were fortunate enough to obtain another 
specimen from Morang (Victoria) where the bird-catcher tells me he has often 
seen them. It forms a marked contrast to Z. ccerulescens —the olive-yellow 
being replaced by grey. The markings on the primaries are different and 
the abdomen darker. The wings are longer and the tarsus shorter than in 
Z. casrulescens, and the bird appears rather slighter in contour.” Then Dr. 
Horne gave a complete description and named the variety Zosterops bounce. 
When in Australia I was allowed the opportunity of examining this bird 
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