232 Mr. V^iGORs's and Dr. Horsfield's Description of the 



a strongly distinguishing character. The Motacilla Africona, 

 Gniel., Le Flu te tir of j\1. Le ^'aillant, belongs to this group. 

 In that bird the frontal bristles are not so long as as in our bird, 

 but they are more numerous, and equally strong. AVe do not 

 feel quite satisfied as to the situation of the group. We have 

 some grounds for thinking that with Timalia it may rather be 

 referred to that place among the Thrushes where the species 

 gradually pass into the Warblers, than to the present situation. 

 At the same time, it shows some resemblance to Megalurus, 

 Horsf., and perhaps to Mnlurus, Vieill. ; in which last genus 

 M. Temminck would decidedly place it according to the mode 

 in which he has undertaken to enlarge that group. We wait for 

 further knowledge of the habits of the species to enable us to 

 determine this point. 



1. AusTiiALis. Das. supra fusco-hriinueus, suhtus pallidior ; 

 jugulo abdomineque ynedio albido, remigibus rectricibusque 

 rufo-brunneis. 



Remiges 7'ectricesque subtus fuscescentes. Tectrices inferiores 

 fusco-brunneœ. Rostru)n pedesquepaWidi. Longitudo co?-- 

 poris, 74- ; ohe a carpo ad remigem sextam, 2-^ ; caudœ, S^ ; 

 rostri ad frontem, 4-iV, ad rictum, f ; tarsi, -^. 



This bird Mr. Caley procured in a scrubby place on the north 

 side of Paramatta. He was able to ascertain nothing of its 

 habits. He calls it in his notes " Bristle Bird." 



Genus. Grallina. Vieill. 



1 . Me l a X o L E V c A . G rail, nigra ; fron te, guUt , striga postoculari, 

 torque nuchali, abdomine, striga lata longitudinali alarum, 

 uropygio, rcmigum secundariarum apicibus, caudccque basi et 

 a pice a I bis. 



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