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Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on a 
Corvus australis Gmel. 
Corone australis Math. p. 107. 
a. Imm. Albany, 27th Jan. 
Iris dull brown; hill and legs black. 
The total length, measured in the flesh, was 19*5 inches. 
Corvus coronoides Yig. & Horsf. 
Corvus coronoides Math. p. 107. 
a, b. $ . Crookerdine Lake, 19th-21st July. 
c. g . Kurrawang, 11th Sept. 
d. $ . Clifton Downs, 5th Oct. 
Iris dark brown (in immature) ; bill and legs black. 
The above-mentioned specimens appear to belong to 
C. coronoides, having the basal part of the feathers of the 
upper mantle pure white instead of ashy grey. 
[The White-eyed Crow was very numerous, especially in 
the central and north-western districts. I do not think that 
the white iris is assumed until at least the second year.— 
G. C. £.] 
Corvus bennetti North. 
Corvus bennetti Math. p. 107. 
a. $ . Carnarvon, 23rd Aug. 
Iris mottled brown (turning white). 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 18 inches. 
This specimen, which is no doubt referable to C. bennetti , 
is easily distinguished from the above-mentioned species of 
Corvus by its comparatively small bill, which measures as 
follows :—Length 1*95 inches ; height at nostril 0*6 ; width 
at nostril 0‘6. 
TjENIOPYGIA CASTANOT1S Gould. 
Tceniopygia castanotis Math. p. 101. 
a-d. S ? et $ imm. Crookerdine Lake, 30th July. 
e-h. $ $ . Laverton, 18th-28th Oct. 
i. £ . Clifton Downs, 6th Oct. 
Iris bright reddish-crimson; bill bright orange-red ; feet 
coral-pink, tinged with orange. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 4*25-4*5 inches. 
[The Chestnut-eared Finch was plentiful in the central 
