the Birds of North Queensland. 625 
One clutch obtained on December 8th measures : A, 29 X 
21; B, 28’5 x 2P5 ; C, 29 x 22 mm. 
25. Mimeta flayicincta King. 
Oriolus flavicinctus Sharpe, t. c. p. 206. 
Oriolus viridissimus Sharpe, t. c. p. 207. 
A considerable series of old and young birds from the 
same localities as the preceding species. The young birds 
agree well with the description of O. viridissimus Heine, as 
given by Sharpe (loc. cit.), which species is evidently not 
tenable. It is curious that in this species the young birds 
should be so much brighter in coloration than the adults, 
which is not the case in other species of Mimeta. 
Adult birds have the iris red : feet slate; bill brownish 
red. Younger birds have the bill and feet black ; iris brown. 
26. ^Mimeta sagittata (Lath.). 
Oriolus viridis Sharpe, t. c. p. 212. 
Six specimens from Cooktown, shot in June and September. 
“ Found plentifully in forest-country either in flocks or in 
pairs, feeding on the fruit of a species of Ficus. Iris red; 
feet slate; bill reddish brown ” [Olive). 
The material at our disposal is not sufficient to settle 
whether the form described as M. affinis (Gould) from Port 
Essington is valid, and, if so, whether these specimens should 
be referred to it. 
After examining Gould's types, Mr. Whitmer Stone (Proc. 
Philad. Acad. 1891, p. 450) has stated that M. affinis is a 
perfectly valid species. Australian ornithologists recognize 
both forms and record them as occurring together in 
Northern Queensland [cf. Bams ay, Tab. List Australian 
Birds, pp. 11, 32, 1888). 
Both forms certainly appear to be represented amongst 
thirteen specimens now before us from various parts of 
Northern Queensland. But whether those birds which 
assimilate most closely to M. affinis are merely immature 
specimens of M. sagittata (as we are inclined to think) we 
cannot at present decide. 
The name M. viridis , hitherto universally used for the 
