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specimens show much more yellow in the green of the back, and the 

 primaries are much browner, those of the former bird being black. 



Oreocincia heinii (?) (0. heinei ?) Russet-tailed Ground-Thrush. 

 — The material for comparison at my disposal is very limited, but 

 it is certain that this form is not the southern one. The specimens 

 collected show a strong russet coloration throughout the plumage. 



Acanthiza nana. Little Tit-Warbler. — Dr. Cleland, who worked 

 the open timbered country as well as the dense scrubs, was successful 

 in securing four species of Acanthiza, and has kindly supplied me with 

 the following notes under this species : — o — Iris coffee-brown, with 

 a pale ring ; bill blackish, paler below ; feet black ; phar\'nx black. 



Acanthiza reguloides {Geohasiletis reguloides). Buff-tailed Tit- 

 Warbler. — Iris pale vellowish-white ; bill and legs smoky-brown ; 

 pharynx black. 



Acanthiza lineata (A . I. modesia). Striated Tit-Warbler. — Iris pale 

 smoky-white ; legs smoky-brown ; bill dark brown above, paler 

 below ; inside bill blackish ; pharynx whitish. 



Acanthiza pusilla. Brown Tit-Warbler. — Iris reddish-brown ; bill 

 black ; legs dark brown ; pharynx black. 



Sericornis citreigularis (Xeosericornis lathami intermedins, Allied 

 Yellow-throated Scrub-Wren\ Yellow-throated Scrub-Wren. — These 

 birds were numerous and breeding at the time of our visit. One 

 beautifully constructed nest, containing eggs, was suspended over 

 the creeiv from vegetation growing in the rocks. 2 — Iris dark 

 brown ; bill black ; legs dark flesh colour. 



Sericornis magnirostris. Large-billed Scrub-Wren. — This bird was 

 often met with amidst the undergrowth, where it moved about very 

 rapidly, and at the least sound of alarm disappeared. A male specimen 

 taken by the waiter showed : — Total length. 130 mm. ; wing from 

 body to tip, 82 mm. ; iris white, bill dark bro\\'n ; base of lower 

 mandible white ; feet pale flesh colour. 



Malurus cyanochlamys. Silver\--blue Wren-Warbler. — These birds 

 were fairly numerous, and breeding at the time, o — Total length, 

 130 mm. ; wing from bodv to tip, 65 mm. ; spread, 155 mm. Dr. 

 Cleland supplies me with the following : — S — Iris very dark brown ; 

 bill black ; legs \ery dark brown ; pharynx black. 



Artamus personatus {Campbellornis personatus munna . ^lasked 

 Wood-Swallow. — A large flock of these birds flew over the camp, 

 going west. 



Colluricincla harmonica ^C. h. ohlita, Pallid Grey Shrike-Thrush\ 

 Grey Shrike-Thrush. — These line birds were met with in most 

 localities. 



Grallina picata {G. cyauoleuca^ . Pied Grallina. — Several were seen 

 round the camp. 



Climacteris leucophaea. White-throated Tree-creeper. — This seems 

 a smaller bird than our southern form. Dr. Cleland took a specimen, 

 and fa\oured me with the following : — 5 — Iris very dark brown ; bill 

 black above, pale below ; legs umber brown ; phar^-nx white ; total 

 length. 152 mm. ; wing expansion, 22$ mm. 



Zosterops dorsalis (?) (Z. lateralis ?) White-eye. — The writer saw 

 one specimen of this bird, and it certainly had a great deal more 



