664 
Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on a 
Iris bright hazel; hill black, basal half of the lower 
mandible of a light bluish-slate colour. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 4*25-4*5 inches; 
wing 2*2 ; tail T6 ; tarsus 07. 
«,£.<£?. Carnarvon, 23rd Aug. ( Types of the species ) 
In addition to the type-specimens, I have examined a pair 
procured at North-west Cape (A. G. Campbell ), which agree 
in every respect with the Carnarvon birds. 
[Balston’s White-eye inhabits the coastal mangrove- 
swamps around Carnarvon and is gregarious in its habits.— 
G. C. S.] 
Climacteris wellsi, sp. n. 
Adult male. Most nearly allied to the male of C. melanura 
Gould, but at once distinguished by having the general 
colour of the under parts chestnut instead of brown, and the 
middle of the breast rufous-buff (not smoky-buff), with 
white, black-edged, shaft-streaks. The under tail-coverts are 
black, strongly barred with white, instead of black narrowly 
tipped with white. In other respects the plumage is very 
similar to that of C . melanura. 
Adult female. Differs from the female of C. melanura in a 
similar manner to the male described above. 
Iris dark brown; bill and legs blackish-olive. 
g . Total length, in the flesh, 7*0-7*25 inches ; wing 3*7- 
3*85; tail 2’7. 
$. Total length, in the flesh, 6*75-7*0 inches; wing 
3*65-3*7 ; tail 2*55-2 6. 
a-g. S ? • Clifton Downs, 19th Sept.-7th Oct. (Including 
hypes of the species .) 
C. melanura Gould, which appears to be the nearest ally 
of this fine new species, is said to range throughout North¬ 
west Australia, Queensland, and the northern territory of 
South Australia. C. wellsi was only met with on the Upper 
Gascoyne River, where it was plentiful among the Eucalyptus 
and other trees which fringe the river-beds and water¬ 
courses. 
