230 BYLYimx. 



2. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.l 

 4. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.J. 



3. Prankston, Victoria, Oct. [A. J. Crowlev Bequest. 



North). 

 3. Melbourne ( W. Bridger). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Melbourne (/ J". />.: Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Acanthiza diemenensis, Gould. 



Acanthiza diemenensis, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Yog. tab. xxii. fig. 21 

 (1845-54); Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 365(1865); Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. 31. vii. p. 295 (1883) ; North, Nests fy Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 134 ( 1889) ; Nehrh Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 (1899) ; Camp- 

 bell, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 232 (1901) ; Sharpe, lland-l. 

 iv. p. 219(1903). 



Tho eggs of the Tasmanian Tit-"\Varbler in the Collection are of 

 a narrow oval shape and slightly glossy. They are white, sparingly 

 speckldl with dull reddish brown and lavender. The markings are 

 more numerous at the broad end, where they form a narrow zone. 

 Examples measure -~'l by *5. 



1. Tasmania (Wilson). Gould Coll. 



1. Tasmania (Wilson). Gould Coll. 



3. Tasmania (E. D. Atkinson). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Tasmania (E. P. Seymour). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Tasmania, Oct. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Acanthiza apicalis, Gould. 



(Plate X. fig. 9.) 



Acanthiza apicalis, Gould, Handb. Birth Austr. i. p. 368 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 296 (,1883); North, Nests \ Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 135 (1889) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 (1899) ;' Campbell, 

 ,\, \ts 8f Eggs Atistr. Birds, i. p. 233 (1901); Sharpe, Iland-l. iv. 

 p. 219 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Broad-tailed Tit- Warbler are oval in shape, 

 slightly pointed towards the small end, the ground-colour pinkish 

 white : in one the entire shell is spotted and dotted with light red 

 and dull lavender markings, most numerous round the larger end, 

 where they form an irregular zone ; in the second specimen the 

 markings are nearly all collected on the larger end, where thoy 

 form a light rufous cap, the rest of the shell being very sparingly 

 marked. They measure respectively : "66 by '4S ; '67 by -5. 



2, W. Australia (A. J. Campbell). Crowley Bequest. 



Acanthiza pyrrhopygia, Gould. 



Acanthiza pyrrhopygia, Could, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 369 (1865); 

 Sharpe, Cat, Birds /»'. .1/. vii. p. 296 (1883); North, Nests & Eggs 

 Atistr. Birds, p. 136 (1889); Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 234 (1901); Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 220 (1903). 



