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Show 194 COUNT T. SALVADORI O N [Mar. 6, Miscell. pt. 3), at the same time expressing my opinion that should be separated as a distinct species under the name of purpurea. Since then, Mr. Sowerbv has published his Monograph of the genus Ostrea in the ' Conchofogica Iconica;' and quite agreeing with my views as to the distinct characters of the Australian species from the European one, he has figured the magnificent specimen (18 inches in circumference) brought home by me from Port Jackson, and given the species my name. 7. Notes on some Birds mentioned by Dr. Cabanis and Hr. Reichenow as collected in Papuasia and in the Moluccas, during the Voyage of the ' Gazelle/ By T. SALVADORI, C.M.Z.S. [Received February 19, 1877.] In the third part of the ' Journal fiir Ornithologie' for 1876, is a list of the birds collected during the voyage of the ' Gazelle,' by Cabanis and Reichenow1. In that list are mentioned some species of Birds from Papuasia and the Moluccas, on which I wish to make some remarks. PRATINCOLA CAPRATA (Linn.), New Guinea (!), I. c. p. 319. I am rather surprised to find this species among the birds of New Guinea. Pratincola caprata did not appear in the very extensive collections which have been made in New Guinea by D'Albertis, Beccari and Bruijn, neither has it been mentioned by any writer on the birds of New Guinea, or of the Moluccas. Besides, the particular locality where it was collected is not mentioned by Cabanis and Reichenow ; also it is to be noticed that there seems to be some mistake as regards the locality mentioned for other species included in the same list. For example, Ptilopus globifer, which previously was said to be from New Hanover, is now stated to be from New Ireland. Therefore, when I observe that other birds in the same collection are from Timor, I venture to ask whether the Pratincola caprata was not really obtained in Timor, where, as is well known, this bird lives. RHIPIDURA FUSCESCENS, Cab. et Reichenow, /. c. p. 319, from Segaar Bay, New Guinea, allied to R. albiscapa from Australia, is a species which I do not know. LEUCOCERCA SETOSA (Quoy et Gaim.), I.e. p. 320, from Galeow Strait. Muscipeta setosa (Quoy et Gaim.) was described from New Ireland ; and I doubt whether it may be safely identified with Rhipidura gularis, Miill., from New Guinea; the descriptions of the two birds do not agree in several particulars. 1 TJebersicht der auf der Expedition Sr. Mai. Schiff 'Gazelle' eesammelten Vcgel (7. c. pp. 319-330). |