14 GUIDE TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



with its wide expanse of wing, to tlie little Storm Petrel. Many 

 of these are not j>eculiar to Australia, although some are only to 

 be found in the southern seas. Fuller details of the Australian 

 Birds will be found in Chapter VII. 



In the south wing of this floor is the collection of Foreign Birds, 

 whicli for want of sutlicient space is not arranged strictly in order 

 of families ; a few of the oiost important genera will be found 

 mentioned in Chapter VI. Special attention is drawn to the 

 various groups of Paradise Birds and Trogons arranged in the 

 pillar cases. 



Beyond the Birds, at the north end of the building, are collec- 

 tions of Invertebrata — including the Crustacea, (Crabs) ; the 

 Araclinida, (Spiders) ; the Echinodermata, (Star-fishes and Sea- 

 urchins) 3 the Zoophytes ] and lower forms of life. 



