232 Mr. Vicors’s and Dr. HonsrirErp's Description of the 
.. a strongly distinguishing character. The Motacilla Africana, 
Gmel. Le Fluteur of M. Le Vaillant, belongs to this group. 
In that bird the frontal bristles are not so long as as in our bird, 
but they are more numerous, and equally strong. We do not 
feel quite satisfied as to the situation of the group. We have 
some grounds for thinking that with Timalia it may rather be 
referred to that place among the Thrushes where the species 
gradually pass into the Warblers, than to the present situation. 
At the same time, it shows some resemblance to Megalurus, 
Horsf., and perhaps to Malurus, Vieill.; in which last genus 
M. Temminck would decidedly place it according to the mode 
in which he has undertaken to enlarge that group. We wait for 
further knowledge of the habits of the species to enable us to 
determine this point. 
1. AusTrRALIS. Das. suprà fusco-brunneus, subtus pallidior ; 
jugulo abdomineque medio albido, remigibus rectricibusque 
rufo-brunneis. 
Remiges rectricesque subtus fuscescentes.  Tectrices inferiores 
fusco-brunnez. Rostrum pedesque pallidi. Longitudo cor- 
poris, 7+; ale a carpo ad remigem sextam, 2-2, ; caude, 34 ; 
rostri ad frontem, 14, ad rictum, 3 ; farsi, 3. 
This bird Mr. Caley procured in a scrubby place on the north 
side of Paramatta. He was able to ascertain nothing of its 
habits. He calls it in his notes ** Bristle Bird.” 
Genus. GRALLINA. Vieill. 
1. Meraxozguca. Grall.nigra; fronte, gulá, strigá postoculari, 
torque nuchali, abdomine, strigá latà longitudinali alarum, 
uropygio, remigum secundariarum apicibus, caudæque basi et 
apice albis. 
Grallina 
