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side of the Bay are different species of the genera JSfrepera, 

 Gymnorhina, and Grallina ; albino specimens of the two latter 

 are exhibited. Lower down are members of the genus Graucalus, 

 and the Flycatchers, representing the genera Rhipidura, iSaulo- 

 procta, Piezorhynchus, Monarcha, and Machcerirhynchus, of which 

 the White-shafted-Fantail (Ehipidu7'a albiscapa), calls for special 

 attention on account of its curiously formed nest, which may be 

 seen in one of the table cases. The Coach-whip-bird (Psoj)Jiodes 

 crepitans), Noisy scrub bird (Atrichia clamosa), Crested Wedge Bill 

 ( Sphenostoma cristatum), and the numerous members of the genus 

 Sericornis, are worthy of attention. At the bottom of this case 

 will be seen a group consisting of the male, female, and nest 

 of the Downy Pycnoptilus (Pycnoptilus Jloccosus). It is only 

 during the last few years that this bird has been found within 

 fifty miles of Sydney ; it is a lover of the dense thickets and 

 scrubs of the Illawarra and Blue Mountain ranges. Specimens 

 of Menura alherti, and M. superha, are also shown. At the top 

 of bay No. 3 on the left hand side are the Crow-Shrikes belonging 

 to the genera Cracticus and Gipnnorhina, lower down are the 

 Thickheads {Pachycephala), Colly riocinclae, and Crested Oreoica 

 ( Oreoica cristata), the Scarlet-breasted or Legge's Robin {Petroica 

 leggii), Red-capped Robin {P. goodenovii), Rose-breasted Robin 

 {Erythrodryas rosea), and several species of Yellow Robins 

 [Eopsaltrice), the Superb Warblers (^Maluri), and the curious little 

 Emu WreQ (Stipiturms malachurus) ; on the bottom of this case are 

 the Ephthianurse, one of them, the Orange-fronted (E. aurifrons), 

 represented with its nest and eggs, a group of the Australian 

 Meadow Pipit [Anthus australis), the White-faced Xerophila 

 {X. leucopsis), the Eield Calamanthus (C campestris), and the 

 Bristle-bird {Sphenura brachyptera). At the back of the bay or 

 wall case on the top row will be found, with but few exceptions, all 

 the members of the family Ploceidce known in Australia. Many 

 of these are very gay plumaged birds, notably the Beautiful Grass 

 Finch (Poephila mirabilis), the Crimson Finch (Estrilda phaeton), 

 and the Painted Finch (Emblema picta) ; on the second row 

 are the Pittas and Ground Thrushes, the different species of 

 Bower-building birds (Scenopoiidae), and groups of Cat Birds 

 (Ailuroedus viridis, and A. maculosus), and the curious Tooth- 

 billed Scenopseus (Scenopceus dentirostris), which has a habit 



