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Genus SERICORNIS, Gould. 

 Sericornis brunnea (Gould). 



Pyrrholffimus brunneua, Gould, Handb. Birds Austi\ i. p. 384 ; Ramsay, 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. vii. p. 49, pi. 3. fig. 8 (1882) ; North, Nests 

 ^ Effffs Austr. Birds, p. 145 (1889) ; Campbell, Nests <§• Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, i. p. 442, pi. 10 (1901). 



Sericornis brunnea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 302 (1883) ; id. 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 220 (1903). 



The egg of the Red-throated Scrub-Warbler in the Collection is 

 of a very blunt oval form and moderatel}' glossy. It is of a pale 

 buff colour, marked at the broad end with a dense cap of deep 

 purplish brown. It measures -77 by 'oO. 



1. Australia, Purchased. 



Sericornis citreigularis, Gould. 



Sericoniis citreogularis, Thien. Fortpfianz. ges. Vog. tab. xxiii. fig. 10 

 (1845-54); Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 354 (1865); Shariw, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 302 (1883) ; North, Nests S; Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 129, pi. ix. fig. 5 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 

 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 243, pi. 10 



Sericornis citreigularis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 220 (1903). 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Scrub-Warbler are of a pointed 

 oval form and exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. They are 

 purplish buff or chocolate-brown, marked at the broad end with a 

 cap or zone of a darker shade of the same colour. Examples 

 measure from -93 to 1-03 in length, and from •67 to '7 in breadth. 



5. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



2. Kichmond River, March Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 



Sericornis frontalis {Vig. Sf Horsf.). 



(Plate X. figs. 10 & 13.) 



Sericornis frontalis, Gould. Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 359 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. -303 (1883) ; North, Nests S; Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 131 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 (1899) ; Camp- 

 bell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 245 (1901) ; Shar/je, Hand-l. iv. 

 p. 220 (1903). 



The eggs of the White-browed Scrub- Warbler arc of a pointed 

 oval form and somewhat glossed. They arc pale purplish buff or 

 whitish buff, cither marked at the large end with a cap or zone 

 of darker purplish-brown spots and lavender-grey clouded blotches, 

 and with a few scattered markings of the same colour over the rest 



