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On Birds collected 
4-71. Strepsilas interpres (X.). 
4-72. Totanus incanus {Gm.) 
4~ 73. Limosa uropygialis, Gould. 
4 - 74.-novse-zealandiae P G. R 
Gray. 
75. Numenius uropygialis, Gould. 
76. Schceniclus australis ( Goidd ). 
77. Hypotaenidia philippensis 
( Gm.). 
78. Porzana immaeulata, Gould. 
79. Zapornia leucophrys, Gould. 
80. Gallirallus lafresnayanus, 
Verr. fy Desm. 
81. Porphyrio melanonotus, 
Temm. 
82. -bellus, Gould. 
83. Egretta brevipes, Verr. fy 
Desm. 
84. Herodias novae-hollandiae 
{Lath.). 
85. -albolineata, G. R. Gray. 
86 . Nycticorax caledonicus 
(« Steph.). 
along the Fly River. 
4-87. CEstrelata rostrata ( Reale). 
88 . Larus novae-hollandiee, Steph. 
89. Sterna gracilis, Gould. 
90. -melanauchen, Temm. 
91. Thalasseus poliocercus, Gould. 
92. -pelecanoides {King). 
-f-93. Haliplana fuliginosa {Gm.). 
-4 94. Anous melanops, Gould. 
4“ 95. Phaeton candidus {Briss.). 
-4 96. Phaethon rubricauda 
{Gm.). 
-f 97. Tachypetes aquilus (X.). 
4 - 98. -minor (Gm.). 
99. Phalacrocorax melanoleueus 
( Vieill.). 
4 -100. Pysporus sula (X.). 
101. Anas superciliosa, Gm. 
102. Mareca castanea, Gould. 
103. Nyroca australis, Gould. 
104. Spatula rhynchotis {Lath.). 
105. Dendrocygna gouldi {Bp.). 
106. Podiceps gularis, Gould. 
XXXI.— Notes on some Birds collected during the Exploration 
of the Fly River. By M. L. D*Albertis, C.M.Z.S.* 
It is more than a century since New Guinea became a country 
of great interest to the naturalist, and its avifauna attracted 
the attention of students and travellers. Yet, up to the pre¬ 
sent time, we may say that much more has to be done to 
bring to light all the treasures it possesses. Many attempts 
have been made to explore the country, and collections ob¬ 
tained by which we may guess at its rich fauna; but difficulties 
of many kinds have always prevented a thorough exploration. 
Nevertheless of late years we may congratulate ourselves on 
some marked results having been attained which we could 
hardly have expected. 
After the earlier Dutch and French explorations, the cele¬ 
brated Wallace visited Dorey, on the north-west coast, and 
* Keprinted from the 1 Sydney Mail ’ of Feb. 24, 1877. 
