624 Messrs. H. C. Robinson and W. S. Laverock on 
colour of old ivory, and with a smooth shining surface. 
They measure : A, 41 x 31 mm.; B, 38 X29 mm. (approx.). 
A third egg obtained on December 12th measures 
38 x 28*5 mm. 
22. *Chlamydera orientalis Gould. 
Chlamydodera orientalis Sharpe, t. c. p. 389. 
Six specimens, all males, from Cooktown have been sent, 
shot in June and July, two of which are just assuming the 
lilac occipital patch. fe Iris white; feet slaty green ; bill 
black 33 (Olive). 
23. *Grallina ficata (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. 
Mus. iii. p. 272 (1877). 
A single specimen of this widespread Australian form. 
“ Iris white; feet black; bill white. Food, insects ” 
( Olive ). 
24. Chibia bracteata (Gould); Sharpe, t. c. p. 236. 
Many specimens of this common North Australian bird 
from Cooktown and the coast-ranges south of Cairns. At 
Cooktown, according to Mr. Olive, it is somewhat scarce in 
summer though plentiful in winter. “ Iris red; bill and 
feet black ” (Olive). 
The nests and three clutches of eggs were also procured in 
November and December. One clutch consisted of one egg 
and the other two of three each, which is probably the 
normal number, while two nests each containing three 
freshly hatched birds were obtained on December 12th. 
The nest was placed on the limb of a tree about 20 feet 
above the ground in an open country, and is a loose structure 
composed entirely of the branched tendrils of some climbing 
plant. It is rather shallow and roughly circular in form, 
measuring 145 mm. in diameter and 82 mm. in depth 
externally, and 95 x 52 mm. internally. 
The eggs are a slightly pointed oval of a dull chalky white, 
moderately spotted, especially at the larger end, with medium- 
sized purplish-brown blotches, many of which appear as if 
beneath the surface of the shell. 
