NESTS AND EGGS OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS. 281) 



on its rotum tho ourtiiin was loworod, wlion, to the surprise of tlio 

 owner, flown fell a nost witli five esjsp, far inculiatod. as they contained 

 living chicks." 



235. — Xeuophila pectoralis, Gould. 



CHESTNUT-BREASTED WHITE FACE. 



f ,^„^f —GouM-Sharpe : Birds of New Guinea, %ol. iii , pi 27, 

 Reference— Ca.i. Birds Brit. Mus , vol viii , p 74 



Nest and Eggs. — Undescribed. 



Geographical Distribution. — South Australia. 



Ohservafions. — Practically nothing is known of this pretty little Finch- 

 like bird beyond that the typo specimen was prociu-ed at Poit Augusts, 

 South Australia, and was forwardetl by Mr. Watcrhouse to Gould in 

 England to bo described and figured. 



236. — Xerophila nigricincta. North, 

 BLACK-BANDED WHITE FACE. 



Figure - North : Report Horn Scientific Expedition, pi 7 

 Reference. — Report Horn Scientific Expedition, p 82 



Previous Description of Eggs —tiorHw Report Horn Scientific 'Expedition, 

 p. 83 (i8g6). 



Grngrnpliirnl Distrihutinn. — Central Australia, 



Nest. — Similar to that of the common Wliite Face f Xem/iliifa j, bulky, 

 covered in, and usually situated in low scrub. 



Eggs. — Clutch, probably four ; inclined to oval in shape ; texture of 

 shell fine; surface glossy; colour, light buffy white, mottled lightly all 

 over with umber and grej'ish markings, the markings not being so pro- 

 nounced as on those of the common species. Dimen.sions in inches of a 

 pair : (1) -7 x -53. (2) -7 x -,54 : odd example : -7 x -52. 



Ohservations. — The Black-banded White Fa^-e was one of the omi- 

 thological discoveries of the Horn Expedition to Central Australia. 

 It is apparently a good species, smaller and more nifous-coloured than 

 the Chest,nut-brea.stcd bird. 



Since the expedition, Mr. G. A. Koartland (one of its members') 

 received from Mr. C. E. Cowle, of Central Australia, two effgs of the 

 Black-bandi-d variety, which Mr. Keartland has kindly allowed me to use 

 for mv description. 

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