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and Eggs from New Guinea. 
6 inches, internal 4. There were three fresh eggs in the 
nest, which probably constitutes the full clutch. They have 
a light cream ground-colour, plentifully marked with elon¬ 
gated reddish-brown blotches, some overlaying others and 
of varying density, but more plentiful on the larger end; 
the markings under the surface are light purple. They 
measure : A 127 X 0*90, B T30 x 091, C 1*28 x 0*87 inch. 
Graucalus papuensis. 
This bird is very similar to G. mentalis, especially in 
certain phases of its plumage. Mr. Barnard saw a few at 
Sariba Island, and generally noticed them singly. He found 
a nest containing one young bird, built on a tree which 
overhung the water at high tide. Another nest was found on 
October 30th, 1899, with one fresh egg; it was built in a 
fork of a breadfruit-tree, about 30 yards from a native village 
and in open country. The bird flew right away as soon as 
the nest was approached ; it was an open shallow structure 
and difficult to distinguish from any distance ; it is composed 
of vine-tendrils and fine twigs and covered with cobwebs, on 
which are fastened pieces of lichen; it measures—external 
diameter 3 inches, internal 2; external depth 1^ inch, in¬ 
ternal The single egg is somewhat similar to that of 
G. lineatus , but very different from those of the other 
members of the family. Its ground-colour is a delicate pale 
green, with dark brown markings, mostly on the larger end, 
where they form an irregular zone; the markings under the 
surface are grey. It measures 1*20 x 0*80 inch. 
Ptilotis gracilis. 
Mr. Barnard secured a specimen of this bird on Sariba 
Island, which is interesting, for, so far as I know, it has 
been recorded only from N.E. Australia. The birds were 
far from shy, remaining on their nests until the intruder 
was right alongside. Two nests were found, both containing 
two eggs. They were built of frayed grass, broken leaves, 
and cobwebs, and lined inside with the white down from the 
seed-pod of the native cotton-tree. They were suspended 
