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Genus — MALURUS. — Females have sombre plumage ; males brilliant. 



Tail longer than wing ; bill about equal in height and breadth. 

 117. HI. CyaiieilS, Ellis, Blue Wren. 



Head blue ; throat l)lue-black : upper tail coverts black ; head, 

 ear coverts, and mantle turquoise-blue. 

 Hab. : 3, 4. 



lis. M. gOllldi, Sharpe (longicaudus, Gld.), Gould's Blue Wren. 

 Very like M. cyaneus. 



Head blue ; throat blue black ; upper tail coverts black ; head, 

 ear coverts, and mantle rich cobalt blue. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



119. ill. IlielailOtUSi Gld., Black-backed Wren. 



[Throat deep col>alt-blue ; band across upper part of breast velvety 

 black ; rest of under surface, flank feathers, and under tail coverts 

 cobalt-blue. — North.] 



Head blue ; throat blue ; upper tail coverts blue ; wing coverts 

 bi'own, with bluish edges : no white shoulder spot ; black bar across 

 rump, this and lower back being black : crown of head and mantle 

 deep cobalt-blue ; ear coverts tui'quoise-blue. 

 Hab : 6, 7. 



120. M, callilinilS, Gld., Turquoise Wren. 



Head, throat, and upper tail coverts blue ; wing coverts brown, 

 with bluish edges, no white shoulder ; black bar across rump, lower 

 back black: crown of head and mantle greenish turquoise blue ; 

 forehead and ear coverts silvery-white. 

 Hab. : 6, 7. 



121. M. splendens, Quoy and Gaim., Banded Wren. 



Head, throat, and upper tail coverts blue ; wing coverts brown, 

 with bluish edges ; no white shoulder spot ; no black bar across 

 rump ; upper surface entirely rich cobalt. 

 Hab.: 9. 



122. HI. leueopterilS, Quoy and Gaim., White-winged Wren. 



Head, throat, and upper tail coverts blue ; scapularies, wing 

 coverts, and inner secondaries pure white ; centre of back blue. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, 8. 



123. M. leilCOnotUS, Gld., White-backed Wren. 



Head, throat, and upper tail coverts blue ; scapularies, wing 

 coverts, and inner secondaries pure white ; centre of back white. 

 Hab. : 4, 6, 7. 



124. M, elci^ailS, Gld., Red-winged Wren (Graceful Blue Wren). 



Head blue ; scapulajries chestnut-red : back beautiful silvery-blue, 

 a little lighter than eyebrow or ear coverts, 

 flab : 9 



125. M, lamberti. Vig. and Hors., Variegated Wren. 



Head blue ; scapularies chestnut-red ; back fine cobalt-blue, of a 

 difi'erent tint to crown ; ear coverts and eyebrow richer turquoise- 

 blue than blue of nape. 



Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8. 



126. HI. amabilis, Gld., Lovely Wren. 



Head blue ; scapularies cliestnut-red ; back fine cobalt-blue, of 

 a dififerent tint to crown ; ear coverts and eyebrows rich enamelled 

 blue. 



In young, throat is creamy-white. 

 Hab : 1, 2. 



127. HI. pillcherrilllUS, Gld., Blue-breasted Wren 



Head blue ; scapularies chestnut-red ; centre of bask purplish- 

 blue, like crown ; ear coverts more cobalt. 

 Hab : 9. 



