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Show 1876.] NORTH-EASTERN QUEENSLAND. 115 obtain, although not rare. The female of this species has undoubtedly been described and figured under the name of L. cyanovirens. The young resemble those of L. swainsonii, particularly in having narrow yellow margins to the primaries and secondaries, and to the tips of the feathers on the chest and breast; they do not show the forked or split feathers on these parts before the end of the second year, although the green bands on the flanks are conspicuous in the nestling. 176. MEGALOPREPIA MAGNIFICA. I found this species abundant, and very variable in size. 177. MEGALOPREPIA ASSIMILIS. Although this bird is so much smaller than the preceding species in all its admeasurements, it should scarcely be considered a distinct species, as it differs in no other way except in size from M. majnifca. I have examined numerous examples of both M. magnifica and M. assimilis, and consider the latter rather the connecting link to M.puella. This last species has lately been noted from Cape York, whence I received a fine pair procured there by Mr. J. A. Thorpe. 178. LEUCOMEL.ENA NORFOLCIENSIS. We procured several specimens of this fine and scarce Pigeon. They were found feeding in the same trees (Acmena and Jambosa) with Ptilinopus, Megaloprepia, and others. 179. MYRISTICIVORA SPILORRHOA. During the months from October until the end of April, when they leave, this species is very numerous all over the Rockingham- Bay district. Early in the morning, as soon as it is light enough, they leave their roosting-places in large flocks, and betake themselves to their feeding-grounds, dispersing over the scrubs and among the various species of Acmena and Jambosa which line the margins of the Herbert river. Towards evening they assemble, and, leaving the feeding-grounds, return to roost on the mangrove islands in Hinchenbrook channel, and around the coast and mouths of the rivers, flying a distance of often 40 miles night and morning. The tops of the mangroves on which they roost are literally white with birds ; and, notwithstanding the disturbance and havock committed among them by shooting-parties, they continue to arrive until dark. They breed on these islands, building little or no nest, a few sticks placed so as to prevent the eggs from rolling away being considered sufficient. Young almost fully fledged were brought to me in January; but many at this time were laying thei* eggs. When freshly killed the concealed portions of the feathers on the body are of a beautiful delicate rosy salmon hue, which soon fades after death. 180. LOPHOLAIMUS ANTARCTICUS. I once met with a flock flying over some of the dense scrubs of the Herbert river, and also a few on the wing near the township of 8* |