250 



Malurus leucopterus, Q. 4' <?• 



Malurus leucopterus, Gould, Ilandb. Birch Austr. i. p. 330 (1865); 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 290 (1879) ; Bamsay, Broc. Linn. 

 Sue. iX.S.W. vii. p. 49 (1882); I\ort/i, Nests i,- Eijfjs Austr. Birds, 

 p. IIG (1889) ; Nehrk. Aat. Eiersamnd. p. 28 (lb99) ; Campbell, 

 Nests 8f- Eqqs Austr. Birds, i. p. 173 (1801) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. 

 p. 244 (1903). 



The eggs of the White-winged Superb-Warbler in the Collection 

 are ■white, speckled with rufous. In cue example the markings are 

 extremely minute and faint in colour ; in the other they are 

 distinct and rather dense at the broad end. They measure respec- 

 tively : -62 by -45 ; -6 by -44. 



2. Austraha. Gould Coll. 



Malurus lamherti, Vig. 6f Horsf. 



Malurus lamherti, Gmdd, Handh. Birds Austr. i. p. 327 (18G5) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 292 (1879) ; North, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. 

 Birds,-[). 113 (1889) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersnmml. p. 28 (1899) ; Camp- 

 bell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 176 (1901); Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iv. p. 244 (1903). 



The eggs of Lambert's Superb - Warbler resemble those of 

 M. cycmeus, but the markings are somewhat browner and less 

 rufous. One egg in the Gould Collection, referred to this species, 

 is almost plain white, with only a few faint dots at the larger end. 

 They measure -62 to -63 in length, and -47 to -48 in breadth. 



3. Pimpama, Queensland, 21st Aug. Crawley Bequest. 



(A. J. Camp>bell). 

 1. South Australia ( White). Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wales. GJould Coll. 



Malurus pulcherrimus, Gould. 



Malurus pulcherrimus, Gould, Ilandb. Birds Austr. i. p. 326 (18n5) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 294 (1879) ; North, Nests ^- Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, p. 116 (1889) ; Camvbell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 i. p. 177 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 244 (1903). 



Two eggs of the T51ue-breasted Superb- W^arbler are white, 

 marked at the broad end with a few blotches of chestnut-red and 

 lilac, and with a few specks of the same elsewhere. They measure 

 respectively : -QQ by -48 ; -65 by -49. 



2. Wongan Hills, West Australia, Gould Coll. 



27th Oct. 



Malurus melanocephalus, Virj. c|- Horsf. 



Malurus melanocephalus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 333 (1865); 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv p. 296 (1879) ; North, Nests <^- Eggs 



