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Genus SERICORNIS, Gould. 

 Sericornis brunnea (Gould). 



Pyrrholamius brunneus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 384 ; Ramsay, 

 Proc, Linn. Soc. NS. W. vii. p. 49, pi. 3. fig. 8 (1882) ; North, Nests 

 $ E ffff s Austr. Birds, p. 145 (1889) ; Campbell, Nests & Eggs Austr. 

 m Birds, i. p. 442, pi. 10 (1901). 



Sericornis brunnea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 302 (1883) ; id. 

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



The egg of the Red-throated Scrub- Warbler in the Collection is 

 of a very blunt oval form and moderately glossy. It is of a pale 

 buff colour, marked at the broad end with a dense cap of deep 

 purplish brown. It measures -77 by -59. 



1. Australia. Purchased. 



Sericornis citreignlaris, Gould. 



Sericornis citreogularis, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Toy. tab. xxiii. fig. 10 

 (1845-54) ; Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 354 (1865) ; Sharpe 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 302 (1883) ; North, Nests $ Eyys Austr. 

 Birds, p. 129, pi. ix. fig. 5 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 

 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests 8f Eyys Austr. Birds, i. p. 243, pi. 10 



Sericornis citreigularis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 220 (1903). 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Scrub-Warbler are of a pointed 

 oval form and exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. They are 

 purplish buff or chocolate-brown, marked at the broad end with a 

 cap or zone of a darker shade of the same colour. Examples 

 measure from -93 to 1-03 in length, and from '67 to 7 in breadth. 



5. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll". 



2. Richmond River, March Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North). J H 



Sericornis frontalis (Viy. fy Horsf.). 



(Plate X. figs. 10 & 13.) 



Sericornis frontalis, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 359 (1865) ; Sharpe, 



Cat Birds B. M. vii. p. 303 (1883) ; North, Nests 8f Eyys Austr. 



Birds, p. 131 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 57 (1899) ; Camp- 



inno*^ Audr ' Bi '' ds > l p - 245 < 1901 ) '■> Shar P e , Hand-l. iv. 



The eggs of the White-browed Scrub- Warbler are of a pointed 

 oval form and somewhat glossed. They are pale purplish buff or 

 whitish buff, either marked at the large end with a cap or zone 

 of darker purplish-brown spots and lavender-grey clouded blotches, 

 and with a few scattered markings of the same colour over the rest 



