688 
Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on a 
Petrceca bicolor Vig. & Horsf. 
Petroeca bicolor Math. p. 62. 
a. ? • Parker’s Range, 18th Aug. 
b-d. $ $ . Crookerdine Lake, 19th-26th July. 
e-l. S $ et $ imm. Kurrawang, 2nd-22nd Sept. 
m, n. £. Laverton, 16th & 19th Oct. 
o. <$ . Dwaladine, 26th Feb. 
Iris dark brown; bill black; legs black in tbe male, dark 
brown in the female. 
The total length, measured in the flesh, varies from 6*5- 
7 inches. 
The present series contains specimens which are referable 
to P. picata Gould, as defined by Dr. Hartert [cf. Nov. Zool. 
xii. p. 220). They occur together with P. bicolor at Crooker¬ 
dine Lake, &c. According to Dr. Hartert intermediate 
examples occur in South-western Australia, and this is 
certainly the case in the present collection. The chief 
difference seems to be one of size, typical P. bicolor being 
distinctly larger. 
[The Hooded “ Robin,” like P. goodenovii, is plentiful in 
the interior, but becomes less common towards the coast.— 
G. C. &] 
Micrceca assimilis Gould. 
Microcca assimilis Math. p. 61. 
a-c. ? . Arthur River, 21st & 30th June. 
d, e. g . Crookerdine Lake, 23rd & 24th July. 
/, g. d' $ . Parker’s Range, 10th Aug. 
h. $ . Kurrawang, 2nd Sept. 
i. $ imm. Dwaladine, 21st Feb. 
Iris dark brown; bill black; legs very dark brown. 
The total length, measured in the flesh, varies from 5*0- 
5*75 inches. 
[The Lesser Brown Flycatcher is plentiful in the south¬ 
western and central districts.—G. C. /S.] 
Petrochelidon nigricans Vieill. 
Petrochelidon nigricans Math. p. 61. 
ti:, b. d • King River, 7th Feb. 
