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Troglodyte Bail, Lath. Gen. Syn. v. p. 229 (1785). 

 Mallus australis^ Sparrm. Mus. Carls. 1. 14 (1786). 

 Ballus troglodytes, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 713 (1788). 

 Ocydromus troglodytes, Wagler, Syst. Amph. p. 98 (1830). 

 Ocydromus australis, Strickl. Ann. N. H. vii. p. 39 (1841). 



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Ad. suprk Isete stramineus^ dorsi plumis medialiter brunneis, quasi late striatis : pileo saturatiore^ magis 



rufescente : supercilio distincto sordide albicante, postice cinereo : facie laterali brunnea vix cineras- 

 cente : genis et gutture toto clare et pallide cinereis : scapularibus Isete stramineis^ medialiter brunnes- 

 centibus et irregulariter saturate brunneo transfasciatis : alis et caud^ rufis, stramineo marginatis^ nigro 

 irregulariter transfasciatis^ secundariis magis stramineo lavatis, dorso concoloribus : pectore superiore 

 aurantiaco-fulvOj laterali stramineo^ plumis medialiter brunuescentibus : pectore medio cinereo lavato : 

 abdomine cincrasccnti-olivaceo : hypocbondriis et subcaudalibus stramineis^ brunneo vel nigro trans- 

 fasciatis : subalaribus olivascentibus^ imis rufescentibus" nigro transfasciatis : rostro brunneo, versus 

 basin rufescente ; pedibus pallide coccineis : iride Isete rufescenti-brunnea. 



Adult male. Upper parts generally yellowish buff, varied on the back with a broad dash of black down the 

 centre of each feather, and on the scapulars and wing-coverts with irregular transverse markings of 

 reddish brown and black ; crown of the head and nape rufous brown varied with black ; the primaries 

 with their superior coverts and the secondaries bright rufous, beautifully marked w^ith regular transverse 

 bars of black; the tail-feathers dark rufous barred and margined with black, and edged near the base 

 with fulvous; upper part of chin, and a line from the base of the upper mandible passing over the eyes, 

 dull greyish white; lores and region of the ears dull rufous brown; throat and sides of the head 

 cinereous grey; sides of the neck, the w^hole of the fore neck, and upper part of breast bright fulvous, 

 obscurely marked and shaded with brown ; lower part of breast, and the whole of the abdomen, cine- 

 reous brown, varied more or less wdth grey, especially on the former ; the soft plumage covering the 

 tibia pale umber ; sides of the body, flanks, and under tail-coverts yellowish brown, conspicuously 

 barred all over with brownish black. Irides bright reddish brown ; bill pale reddish brown at the base, 

 brown at the tip ; tarsi and toes pale lake-red, claws brown. Total length 24 inches ; extent of 

 wings 24; wing, from flexure, 8 ; tail 7 ; bill, along the ridge 1'75, along the edge of lower mandible 

 2 ; tarsus 2*75 ; middle toe and claw 3*25 ; hind toe and claw 1"25. 



Female, Smaller than the male, with darker plumage and duller-coloured legs. Total length 21 inches; 

 extent of wings 21; wing, from flexure, 7; tail 5*5 ; bill, along the ridge 1*75, along the edge of lower 

 mandible 2; tarsus 2*25; middle toe and claw 2'75; hind toe and claw 1. 



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