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Austr. Birds, p. 117 (1889) ; Nekrk. Kat. Mersamml. p. 28 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests fy E(/as Austr. Birds, i» p. 180 (1901) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 244 (1908). 



The eggs of the Orange-backed Superb- Warbler resemble those of 

 M. cyaneus. They measure from "6 to *67 in length, and from *45 

 to -48 in breadth. 



2. Queensland (Owen). Gould Coll. 



2. Queensland, 18th July (Alder). Gould Coll. 



3. Queensland. W. S. Day, Esq. [P.] 



1. New South Wales, 11th Dec. Gould Coll. 



( Wilson). 



Malurus dorsalis, Lewin. 

 (Plate XL fig. 6.) 



Malurus cruentatus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 334 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 118 (1889). 



Malurus dorsalis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B, M. iv. p. 29G (1879) ; Nekrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 28 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests 8f Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 i. p. 179 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 244 (1903). 



Malurus brownii, Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. vii. p. 408 (1882). 



Malurus cruentatus boweri, Le Souef, Vict. Nat. xvi. p. 05 (1899). 



The eggs of the Red-backed Superb-Warbler resemble those of 

 M. cyantus, but are much smaller. They measure from "56 to - 6 

 in length, and from -45 to *47 in breadth. 



2. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Port Essington. Gould Coll. 



3. Rockhampton Bay, Queensland, Crowley Bequest. 



25th Nov. (North Coll.). 

 3. Dawson River, Queensland, Crowley Bequest. 



17th March (North Coll.). 



Genus STIPITURUS, Less. 



Stipiturus malachurus (Shatv). 



(Plate XI. tig. 8.) 



Stipiturus malachurus, E. P. Ramsay, Ibis, 1863, p. 177 ; Gould, Handb. 

 Birds Austr. i. p. 339; North, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 124 

 (1889); Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 214, pi. 10 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 245 (1903). 



Stipiturus malacurus (lapsu), Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 100 (1883). 



The eggs of the Emu-Wren are of a regular oval form and 

 slightly glossy. They are white, thickly sprinkled, more so at the 

 large end than elsewhere, with specks and small spots of chestnut- 

 red. They measure respectively : -61 by -48 ; '62 by -49 ; '61 by 

 •5 ; -61 by -5. 



1. New South Wales ( Wilson). Gould Coll. 



1. Long Island, New South Wales, Gould Coll. 

 25th Sept, (E. P. Ramsay). 



