20 Proceedmgs of the Royal Society of Victoria, 



Phase (t is the bird known as the adult male. In addition to 

 this last place, Dr. Gadow^ describes a young male differing in a 

 few minor points only from one of the phases here noticed. 



F/tase A. 



Nestling 3, sk., 7-11-96. Heytesbury, Victoria. (Per Mr. 

 George Graham.) 



Rufous strongly ])redominates throughout the plumage, being 

 most marked upon the throat and chest ; wings brownish, edges 

 pale, the secondaries and their coverts bearing a rufous flush ; 

 shoulders dusky white ; bill brown ; feet yellowish brown. 

 Length of wing, 2 inches; tail, 0'25 inches; culmen 0'25 inches. 



Phase B. 



Young J, sk., 12-1-97. Myrniong, Victoria. (Per Mr. T. A. 

 Brittlebank). 



"Whole of plumage I'ufous except tail, primaries and portions 

 of secondaries, which are greyish-brown ; edges of primaries 

 light ; rufous of abdomen much lighter than on other portions ; 

 humeral coverts whitish ; bill and legs light brown. Length 

 of wing, 3"5 inches; tail, 2"35 inches; culmen, 0'42 inches. 



Phase C. 



Young <?, sk., 17-12-96. Caldermeade, Victoria. 



Under surface brownish-cream, with rusty brown feathers 

 irregularly distributed on each side of the throat, the left side 

 of the chest, the centre of the breast, and feebly upon the 

 abdomen ; under tail coverts washed with light brown ; wing 

 primaries light brown ; secondaries and coverts richly marked 

 with rusty brown ; forehead grey ; crown and ear coverts light 

 rusty brown ; remainder of upper surface greyish-brown, with 

 individual pale rufous feathers intermixed ; upper tail coverts 

 faint rufous ; tail greyish-brown ; under wing coverts and 

 axillaries whitish ; bill deep brown at distal end, light brown 

 proximal end; legs slaty -black. Length of wing, 3 "7 inches; 

 tail, 3 -20 inches. 



1 Brit. Mus. Catal. Birds, vol. viii., 1883. 



