754 



bird really comes between M. caJlaiiius and M. whiteiy 

 approaching the first-named more closely; yet the shade of 

 blue on head and mantle does not agree with either. 



Hallornis cyanotus, Gould (White-winged Wren). 



This is a true saltbush bird, and is seldom seen away from 

 it. A very wide distribution, but not numerous. Specimens 

 taken show little or no variation. 



DiAPHORILLAS TEXTILIS PURNELLI (^^ 



(Buff-throated Grass- Wren). 



Very numerous amongst the porcupine grass growing on 

 the foothills of the Musgrave and on the Everard Ranges. 

 Found it very difficult to obtain specimen, for they kept so 

 close to cover that they would allow themselves to be trampled 

 on almost before making off. The female shows a great deal 

 more rufous colouration on the flanks than the male. Their 

 colouration harmonizes most wonderfully with the reddish- 

 brown granite. Just before sundown the male bird will sit 

 upon a bare rock and sing a sweet little twittering song, but 

 at the slightest sound darts like a mouse to cover. 



Eyramytis, sp (?). 



A bird of this genus was met with near Indulkanna 

 Springs, which was taken at the time for E . goyderi, but since 

 then Gould's plate of the latter bird having been examined; 

 it is easily seen that the skins in the Adelaide Museum labelled 

 E. goyderi are not that bird, but agree fairly well with this 

 doubtful species. 



Family ARTAMIDAE. 



Campbellornis personatus munna, Mathews 



(Masked Wood-Swallow). 



Several large flocks were met with travelling south in 

 company with C . siiperciliosus. 



Campbellornis superciliosus, Gould 

 (White-browed Wood- Swallow) . 

 Appeared to be travelling south with C. p. munna. 



AusTRARTAMus MELANOPS (Black-faccd Wood-Swallow). 



Thinly scattered all over the country ; not nearly so 

 plentiful as further south. 



(6^ Mathews, A. A. Record, vol. ii., No. 5, p. 99. 



