Collection of Birds from Western AustraVin. 675 



eh. (J ? etjuv. Kurrawaug, l(jtli-23rd Sept. (summer 

 plumage). 



i. (S inim. Hawksnest^ 1st Nov. 



/•, /. c^ . Clitton Downs, 9th & 16tli Oct. (summer 

 plumage). 



Iris (lark brown ; bill black in the male, pinkish-chestnut, 

 dusky at the tip, in the female; feet brown or olive-brown. 



Malurus leuconotus Gould. 



Malurus leuconotus Math. p. 78. 



a, b. S et S i"iiii- Carnarvon, 2nd & 21st Aug. (summer 

 plumage). 



Bill blackifeh-brown in the adult, of a flesh-colour, tinged 

 Mith chestnut and brownish along the cuhnen, in the young 

 bird. 



I am by no means satisfied that M. leuconotus is really 

 distinct from M. leucojderus. The adult male from Carnarvon 

 agrees with the former in haviug the crown and breast deep 

 cobalt-blue (instead of purplish-blue) and the white extending 

 across the buck. Mr. North (' Nests and Eggs of Birds found 

 breeding in Australia and Tasmania,' p. 217) states that he 

 is inclined to share this opinion, as both forms occur in the 

 same locality. 



Malurus elegans Gould. 

 Malurus elegans Math. p. 78. 

 a-c. ? . Big Grove, 7th-25th March. 

 Iris brown ; bill black or very dark brown; feet dark brown. 

 Total length, measured in the flesh, 6"0-6'5 inches. 

 [The Graceful Superb Warbler was observed round Bus- 

 selton and in the vicinity of the Margaret River. — G.C. S.'\ 



Malurus assimilis North. 



Malurus assimilis Math. p. 78. 



a-c. S 2 . Laverton, 17th & 26th Oct. 



d'i. S ? . Clifton Downs, 2ist Sept.-15th Oct. 



Iris dark brown ; bill black in the male, chestnut, dusky 

 at the tip, in the female ; legs dusky-brown in the male, 

 light slate-colour in the female. 



The total length, measured in the flesh, varies from 

 5-5*75 inches. 



