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IfALURUS -Females have sombre plnmage ; males brilliant. 

 Tail longer than wing : 'nil about equal in height and breadth. 

 " II. eyaneng, Ellis, Blue Wren. 



Bead blue ; throat blue-black : upper tail coverts black : head, 

 • i manl le turquoise-blue. 

 Hab . 3, J. 



118. .11. uonhli. > jicaudua Gld. ), Gould's Blue Wren. 



vei } like M . cj an< 



blue ; throat blue black ; upper tail coverts black ; head, 

 i mantle rich cobalt blue. 

 Flab : 4. :.. 

 119 11. iiu'lniiotiis. Gld., Black-backed Wren. 



rhroal deep cobalt-blue ; band across upper part ol Ivety 



black : rest oi under surface, flank feathers, and under tail coverts 

 cobalt blue. Nort l> 



Sead blue; throat blue; upper tail coverts blue: wing coverts 

 •vii. with bluish edges: do white shoulder spot ; black bai 

 rump, this and lower back being black ; crown oi head and mantle 

 ; < ar coverts turquoise-blue. 



Il.ih : 6, 7. 



120. II. rall.'iimis. Gld., Turquoise Wren. 



Head, throat, and upper tail coverts blue; wing coverts brown, 

 with bluish edges, uo white shoulder ; blaok bar across rump, lower 

 back black : crown of head and mantle greenish turquoise -blue; 

 head and ear coverts Bilvery-white. 

 Sab. : G. 7. 



121. II. >|>1< minis, Quoy and Gaim., Banded Wren. 



lb. t, and upper tail coverts blue; wing coverts brown, 



with bluish c(l_'<N : n<> white Bhoulder spot; no l>lack bar across 

 rump ; upper Burface entirely rich cobalt. 



122 II. W'liroptorus, Quoy and Gaim., White-winged Wren 



H< i d, throat, and uppei tail coverts blue; scapularies, wing 

 ii i ies pure white : centre of hack blue. 



Hab : ii. 7. 9 

 II. Irii<-oi)otu>. Gld:, White backed Wren. 



Sead, throat, and upper tail coverts blue; scapularies, wing 

 econdaries pure white ; centre <>t back white. 

 Hab ; 4. I 

 II. eleg&lISi Gld , Red-winged Wren (Graceful Blue Wren). 



ilariei chestnut red ; back beautiful Bilvery-blue, 

 a little lightsi 



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II. l.milxrti. \ ._ and Son . v*ai u gated Wren. 



■ • itoul red ■ back fine ooball blue, <>f a 

 different tint to crown; ear coverts and eyebrow richer turquoise- 



blU4 'I"-. 



Sab . 1. •-'. ::. 6, 7. 

 )l. AMabllls, Gld ! ly w 



I • hestnut red ; back fine cobalt bine, of 



a different tin 1 t<< crown; . rebrows rich enamelled 



Jn young, throat i« creamy white, 

 ' Sab i 

 ■a pul< In rrimiiN. < 11 , Blui tsted Wren 



k purplish' 



bhn • iialt. 



