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The interest evoked by them has caused their habits to be 

 closely investigated, and in consequence we have now 

 admirable articles on their life-histories from the pens o£ 

 Capt. White, Messrs. Howe, Mattingley, Mellor, Ashby, 

 Whitlock, Carter, Chandler, Macgiliivray, and Dove, who 

 have constantly made them the subjects of" their studies, 

 while the number of observers shows the attractiveness of 

 the pursuit. 



Samuela cinnamomea, separated in the ' Austral Avian 

 Record ' from the two races of Cinclosoma. is found to be akin 

 to jijax of New Guinea ; it was originally sent to Gould by 

 Sturt, who discovered it in the arid interior of the continent. 

 Gould separated two species, Sharpe proposed a third, but 

 these are now relegated to subspecific rank, though a little 

 known form, S. alisteri, is quite distinct. 



Less uncommon is another inland bird, the " Scrub 

 Robin" (Drymodes brunneopygia). A new subspecies has 

 turned up in western South Australia {D. intermedia) , but 

 the author's victoria proves to be a synonym of the type, 

 and Sharpe's pallida belongs to the West Australian race. 

 The nest is unmistakable, as it has a ring of little sticks or 

 stout twigs on the outside, which line a depression in the 

 soil. 



Gould's superciliaris must be considered a second species, 

 and possibly the Aru Island D. beccarii is a third ; for this 

 a new subspecies, adjacens, is propounded. 



Of even more interest is the Pilot-bird {Pycnoptilus 

 jiuccosus), supposed to announce the presence of the Lyre- 

 bird. Everyone shoukl read Mr. Howe's account of his 

 experiences with this species, which can hardly be abbre- 

 viated. Gould actually described it twace. 



Hylacola pyrrhupygia (V. & H.) and H. cauta Gould are 

 shown to be conspecific Ground Wrens, but may hold 

 subspecific rank with live other races. 



Part 6 starts with the Coachwhip-bird, the note of which 

 must be heard to be believed, so like is it to the crack of a 

 whip. Locally Avell known, it is one of the most peculiar 



