OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 53 



Mr. Gould described the female of amabilis as a distinct species, 

 under the name of hypoleucos. I had ample opportunities of 

 observing them at Cape York, and pronounce them as identical 

 without the slightest hesitation. 



47. — Malurus cruentatus, Oould. 



One male, Cape York ; one male and one female, Gulf of Car- 

 pentaria. From Mr. Broadbent. 



48. — Malurus Lamberti, Vigors and Horsfield. 



One male and one female, Gulf of Carpentaria. Obtained from 

 Mr. Broadbent. 



This may, perhaps, prove to be a distinct species, as it differs 

 slightly in hue from Sydney specimens ; for the present I look upon 

 it as a local variety. 



49. — Cisticola lineocapilla, Gould. 

 One male, Gulf of Carpentaria. From Mr. Broadbent. 



50. — Sericornis brunneopygius, A t . Sp. 



All the upper surface very dark brown, becoming rufous on the 

 rump, and upper tail covex-ts, tail, lores, and ear coverts, dark 

 brown ; a line commencing at the nostrils, and passing over the 

 eye, and a line beneath the eye white ; centre of the forehead and 

 a narrow line passing over the white, black ; throat dull white, 

 slightly striated with blackish brown ; sides of the chest light 

 brown ; the under surface, and under tail coverts bufly white ; 

 wings and tail dark brown, inclining to rufous ; spurious wing 

 coverts black, largely tipped with white ; bill brown above, 

 lighter beneath ; legs and feet flesh colour. Total length of 

 male, 4'4 ; wing, 2-45 ; tail, 1.75 ; tarsi. 0-75 ; bill from forehead, 

 0.6 ; from gape, 0-G5. 



The female is rather smaller than the male, and the black and 

 white markings of the head are less distinct, 



This species can be readily distinguished from S. la-viy aster, by 

 the uniform colour of the tail. 



