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some parts of whicli are not devoid of melody, particularly 

 the loud swelling notes. 



The nest is rather slightly built, cup-shaped in form, and 

 is mostly placed in the hollow spout of a tree : the eggs are 

 four in number. 



It is somewhat singular that each of the great divisions of 

 Australia should, as before mentioned, be tenanted by a 

 different species of this genus, each possessing distinctive 

 characters by which they may be readily recognized 



Sp. 123. COLLURICINCLA HARMONICA. 



Harmonious Shrike-Thrush. 



Turdus harmonicus, Lath. Ind. Orn, Supp., p. xli. 



Harmonic Thrush, Lath. Gen. Syn. Supp., vol. ii. p. 182. 



Grey-headed Thrush, Lath. Gen. Hist., vol. v. p. 118. 



Colluricincla cinerea, Vig. and Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p. 214. 



Lanius saturniniis, Nordm. 



Turdus dilutus. Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp., p. xl? 



Dilute Thrush, Lath. Gen. Syn. Supp., vol. ii. p. 182 ? 



Turdus badius. Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp., p. xh ? 



Port Jackson Thrush, Lath. Gen. Syn., vol. ii. p. 183. 



Austral Thrush, Lath. Gen. Hist., vol. v. p. 124? 



Pnigocichla harmonica, Cab. Mus. Hein., Theil i. p. 66. 



Certhia canescens. Lath. ? 



Colluricincla harmonica, Gould, Birds of Australia, foL, vol. ii. 

 pi. 74. 



The Colluricincla harmonica is an inhabitant of New South 

 Wales and South Australia, and is one of the oldest-known of 

 the Australian birds, having been described in Latham's 

 'Index Ornithologicus,' figured in White's 'Voyage,' and 

 included in the works of all subsequent writers. 



So generally is it dispersed over the countries of which it 

 is a native, that there are few localities in which it is not to 

 be found, the brushes near the coast, as well as the plains of 

 the interior, being equally frequented by it ; it is a very active 



