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Malurus cruentatus. Mai. (mas) dorso, humerisque cocci- 



neis / partibus reliquis nigris, 

 Fcem., pallide fusca, abdomine albescente ; rostro, tarsisque pallide 



fiisds. 

 Long. tot. 4 poll. ; rostri, ^ ; alee, 1| ; caudcB, 1| ; tarsi, |. 

 Hab. North-west coast of Australia. 



Pardalotus uropygialis. Pard. vert'tce et lined oculari nigris ; 

 lined superciUari, pectore, et abdomine medio, albis ; guld, genis- 

 gue croceis ; uropygio sulphureo ; dorso cinerescenti-olivaceo ; 

 aits nigris, primariis plurimis ad basin albo notatis ; aid suprh 

 ad apicem coccined ; caudd nigra, plumis externis tribus ad api- 

 cem albis ; rostro nigro ; larsis plumbeis. 



Long. tot. 3^ poll. ; rostri, ^ ; alec, 2^ ; caudce, 1 ; tarsi, |. 



Hab. North-west coast of Australia. 



From Benjamin Bynoe, Esq. 



Amadina annulos a. Am. facie guldque albis, vittd nigra mar- 

 ginatis ; pectore albescente, subtus fascia nigra marginato ; ver- 

 tice dorsoque cinerescenti-fuscis, lineis albidis transversis, anguste 

 notatis ; uropygio, crisso, cauddque nigris ; alisfuscis ; tectrici- 

 bus, secundariisque cinereo crebre ornatis ; rostro pedibusque 

 plumbeis. 



Long. tot. 4 poll. ; rostri, f ; alee, 2 ; caudce, 2^ ; tarsi, ^. 



Hab. North-west coast of Australia. 



This species is nearly allied to Estrilda Biche7iovii. 



From Benjamin Bynoe, Esq. 



Amadina acuticauda. Am. vertice genisque cinereis ; corpore 

 cervino ; abdomine rosea lavato ; loris, guld, fascia j)er uropy- 

 gium currente, cauddque, nigris; tectricibus caudce, crisso, et 

 femoribus, albis ; rostro pedibusque flavis. 



Long. tot. 5f poll. ; rostri, | ; ala, 2§ ; caudce, 3| ; tarsi, ^. 



Hab. North-west coast of Australia. 



This species has the two central tail-feathers very long and ta- 

 pering. 



From Benjamin Bynoe, Esq. 



Dasyornis striatus. Das.fuscus ; abdomine cinerescente ; plu- 

 mis dorsalibus lined centrali albd notatis ; rostro pedibusque ni- 

 grescentibus. 



Long. tot. 6^ poll. ; rostri, | ; alee, 2| ; caudce, 3^ ; tarsi, I. 



Hab. Liverpool Plains, New South Wales. 



This species is nearly allied to the Amytis textilis of Lesson. 



Myzantha flavigula. Myz. spatio pone oculos, fronte, gu- 

 ldque flavis ; uropygio albo ; dorso cinereo, obscure albofasciato ; 

 loris, plumisque auricular ibus, nigris ; guld, genis, corporeque 

 subtus, albis , pectore notis fuscis in formd sagittce ornato ; 

 alls cauddque fuscis ; primariis externe, cauddque ad basin fa- 



