of bird lice have been obtained from marsupials.List of Mallophaga sent to the British Museum for Examination: -23-275, Crow, A2610.25-405, H. sphenurus, A2740, Belmont.25-406, U. audax, A2695.26-268/9, Prion, Cottesloe.26-325, Pardolotus punctatus.26-40, Prion desolatus, A2794.26-623/624, Cape Petre,l A2795.27-919, M. giganteus, A2904.30-525/6, Dupetor flavicollis, A3298.300-523/9, A. carunculata, A3663, Kellerberrin.30-530/32, Macron giganteus, Scarborough, A3658.30-533/552, Petrella capensis, A3670, Cottesloe.31-163, Pacyptila vittata, A3682, Scarborough.31-323/4, Pigeon, Perth.31-788/93, Tytoalba, A3889, Tenterden.32-1032/3, Tytoalba, A4152 Toodyay.33-1871/82, Prion vittata, Swanbourne.33-1883/1957, Diomedea Chlororyacha, Cottesloe.34-1750/75, Porphyriobellus, A4436, Guilford.34-1877, Robin, West Midland.35-145/7, Anous Tenuicostria, A1594.35-1453/62, Ph. Penicittala, M1928.35-1468/1491, Uruaetus audax, A4523.36-2986/3000, Hierasetus morphnoides, Pickering Brook.38-1073/4, Charadrius ruficayillus.39-2185/87, Sterna.dougalli, A5029, Scarborough.40-1290/1319, Tytoalba, A5169, Baandee.40-1212/3, Pardolotus punctatus, A5167, Kalamunda.40-1778/802, Diomedea exulans, Hamelin Bay.41-783/89, Diomedea melanophrys, A5490, Cottesloe.44-215/7, Puffinus assimilis tunneyi, Eclipse Is.44-373, P. assimilis tunneyi, Eclipse Is.44-374/7, Tytoalba, A5792, Cranbrook.44-835, P. assimilis, A5967, Bunbury.45-33/8, Pt. lessonii, A6057.45-339/358, Phoeletria palpebrata, A6100.45-359, Hamirostra melanosterna, A6122.45-360/366, Sula. serrator, Fremantle.45-443/454, Catharacta antartica, A6137, North Beach.45-455/484, Aptenodytes cristatus, A6164, Busselton.45-367/386, Crested penguin, A6133, Leighton.6012, Strepera plumbea, Margaret River.From M2130, Pascogale penicillata, Bridgetown.47-2046, Western Thornbill, Jandakot.

of the Department of Zoology has received a parcel of frogs to be delivered by Mr J. Clark.

mounted material, I will return to you one or more of each species and retain some specimens for the museum.I have sent some of the specimens from Phascogale tapoatafa to Dr Werneck in Rio de Janeiro.Are all the localities given in Western Australia?

British Museum.Of the specimens sent to Dr Werneck in Rio de Janeiro, we would require at least one of each returned to W.A.The localities given are all in Western Australia.

specimens that reach the Museum will be sent to you if you think that you have the time available.

you desire but would suggest that the presence of the Cuculoecus and the Acanthiza inornata should not be omitted as this indicates that the cuckoo has visited the nest of the Tit and left a

honey eater.