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Show 1869.] LETTER FROM DR. F. V. MUELLER. 279 rush of that animal and emit a nearly similar cry ; the bushy barred tail, which is fully as long as the body, is carried straight out, or nearly so. They are very fond of milk, bamboo-leaves, and grass, and have a strong penchant for sugar. W e cannot get them to eat any of the plain's fruits. It will be a splendid success if they reach Europe alive." A communication was read from Dr. F. von Mueller, F.R.S., C.M.Z.S., containing a list of birds permanently occurring, or periodically visiting, the Botanic Gardens, Melbc 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. FafcO melanogenys. Ieracidea berigora. - - occidentalis. Astur novee-hollandice. approximans. Accipiter torquatus. Circus assimilis. Strix tenebricosus. Athene boobook. strenua. AZgotheles novee-hollandice. Hirundo neoxena. Atticora leucosternon. Dacelo gigantea. Alcyone azurea. Halcyon sancta. Artamus sordidus. superciliosus. Dicceum hirundinaceum. Pardalotus punctatus. Graucalus melanopsis. Pachycephala melanura. pectoralis. Colluricincla harmonica. Oreoica gutturalis. Falcunculus frontalis. Gymnorhina tibicen. leuconota. Corcorax leucopterus. Corvus coronoides. Strepera anaphonensis. graculina. Rhipidura motacilloides. rufifrons. albiscapa. Seissura inquieta. Malurus cyaneus. melanotus. Stipiturvs malacurus. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. lourne:- Sphenceacus gramineus. Calamanthus fuliginosus. Anthus australis. Sericornis osculans. Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. lineata. nana. Ephthianura albifrons. Petroica phcenicea. multicolor. Cincloramphus rufescens. Estrelda belia. temporalis. Amadina lathami. Oreocincla lunulata. Oriolus viridis. Meliphaga australasianu. longirostris. Glyciphila albifrons. fulvifrons. Ptilotis penicillata. Anthocheera lunulata. mellivora. Acanthogenys rufogularis. Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris. Tropidorhynchus corniculatus. Melithreptes lunulatus. Ciimacteris scandens. Sittella chrysoptera. Calyptorhynchus naso. Aprosmictus scapulatus. Platycercus eximius. pennantii. Nymphicus novee-hollandice. Euphema elegans. Melopsittacus undulatus. Trichoglossus rubritorques. pusillus. Cuculus cinerascens. |
