23 



black ; chin and sides of throat light reddish, with the centre and 

 lower part of throat black ; rest of under surface of body whity- 

 brown. 



Hab. : 3, (4). 



Sub-family — TniELiiNiE (Proper). 



Tarsi long, exceeding the length of bill measured from the gape ; rictal 

 bristles distinct, though varying in number. 



Group — Brady pteri. 



Aberrant Reed- Warblers ; through Megalurus and Sphenreacus they 

 approach the Grass- Warblers, and Cisticohe especially. 



Genus— STIPITURUS.— Tail much longer than body. 



174. S, IlialachlirilS, Lath., Emu Wren. 



Tail of emu-like feathers ; head light rufous, broadly striped with 

 black towards the nape. Female. — Throat rufous. 



Total length, 6-2 in.; culmen, 0'4 in.; wing, TSo in. ; tail, 

 4"4 in. ; tarsus, 0'7 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 9. 



175. S. ruficeps, Campbell, Lesser Emu Wren. 



Tail of emu-like feathers ; forehead and crown rnfous-brown. 

 Total length, 39 in. ; wing, 14 in. ; tail, 195 in. ; bill, 3 in. ; 

 tarsus, "55 in. 

 Hab. : 8. 



Genus— SPHENURA.— Has three stout rictal bristles. 



176. S. braehyptera, Lath., Bristle-bird. 



Head brown, upper surface uniform reddish-brown ; under 

 surface of body dull white. VVing, 3'1 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4. 



177. S. loilgirostris. Gld., Long-billed Bristle-bird. 



Head brown ; head and back mottled ; under surface grey to 

 brown ; wing, 2 5 in. 

 Hab. : 9. 



178. S. broadbeilti, M'Coy, Eufous Bristle-bird. 



Head rufous ; under surface rufous and barred. 

 Hab. : 4. 



Genus — AMYTIS. — Ten tail feathers, ordinary and soft ; shafts elastic 

 but not spiny ; rictal bristles five in number, and not recurved. 



179. A. textilis. Qnoy and Gaim., Grass Wren. 



Brownish, much streaked ; chest striated ; no black stripe along 

 cheeks ; wing 2 '3 in. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, 9. 



ISO. A. Striata, GUI., Striated Grass- Wren. 



Chest striated ; has a broad black cheek-stripe ; upper plumage 

 more rufous. 



Hab. : 6, 7, 9. 



181. A. Iliacriira. Gld., Large-tailed Gi-ass-Wren. 



Brownish, much streaked ; chest striated ; no black stripe along 

 cheeks; wing, 2 "5 in. The specific difference, if any, between this 

 and textilis is very slight. 

 Hab. : 7, 9. 



182. A, goyderi, Gld., Goyder Grass- Wren. 



Browni.sh. much streaked ; chest uniform white, like throat. 

 Hab. : 7. 



