EPHTHIANURA. 135 



Genus EPHTHIANURA, Gould. 



Ephthianura albifrons (Jard. Sf Selby). 



Ephthianura albifrons, Ramsay, Ibis, 1863, p. 178 ; Gould, Handb. Birds 

 Austr. i. p. 377 (1865) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 666 (1883) ; 

 North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 144, pi. xiii. rig. 11 (1889) i 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 65 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests 8? Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, i. p. 282 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 148 (1903). 



The eggs of the White-fronted Bush-Chat are of a regular oval 

 form and delicate texture, hut almost devoid of gloss. They are of 

 a white or pinkish-white colour, lightly speckled and spotted, chiefly 

 in a zone round the broad end, with lilac-red and lavender in some 

 specimens, very deep purplish brown and lavender in others. 

 Examples measure from "68 to "73 in length, and from -5 to - 55 in 

 breadth. 



4. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. New South Wales (E. P. Ramsay). Gould Coll. 



4. Bexley, N.S.W. {A. J. North). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. South Australia, Oct. ( White). Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Mouth of Yarra River, Melbourne, Crowley Bequest. 



7th Dec. {A. J. N). 

 3. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.]. 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F.A.Philbrick,Esq.,K.C.[P.]. 



Ephthianura tricolor, Gould. 



Ephthianura tricolor, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 380 (1865) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 667 (1883) ; North, Nests $ Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, p. 143, pi. xiii. fig. 12 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 65 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 284 (1901) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 148 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tricoloured Bush-Chat are of the same general 

 type as those of E. albifrons, but smaller, and the markings are less 

 numerous and entirely of a deep purple-brown colour. In size they 

 range from *65 to -71 in length, and from -47 to -52 in breadth. 



1. Evandale, Angaston, S. Australia, Gould Coll. 



27th Oct. (G. French Angas). 

 3. Lachlan River, New South Wales, Crowley Bequest. 



17th Oct. {A. J. North). 

 3. Murray River, Victoria, 17th Nov. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Ephthianura aurifrons, Gould. 



Ephthianura aurifrons, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 380 (1865) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 668 (1883) ; North, Nests 8f Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, p. 144 (1889); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 65 (1899); 

 Campbell, Nests ty Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 285, pi. 11 (1901) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 148 (1903). 



The egg of the Orange-fronted Bush-Chat in the Collection is of 



