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Eptiiianuha teicoloh, Gould. 



A male bird and a nest containing two eggs which, according 

 to Mr. R. Helms, had undergone a week's incubation, were col- 

 lected near Arceoillinna Well, S.A. 



A second nest, also containing two eggs, was found near Camp 

 1 (Everard Range). 



Both are composed of fine grass-stems, rootlets, and the silky- 

 white stems and leaves of some " everlasting." 



Eptiuanuka aueifhons, Oduld. 



A nest cojitaining three eggs was obtained near Arkaringa 

 Creek, S.A. ; it was found in the midst of a small saltbush. 



The description of the bird seen near the nest by Mr. Helms 

 undoubtedly refers it to this species. The nest is composed of fine 

 grass-stems, rootlets, and di'ied yello\\' flowers. 



CiNCI.OSOMA castaneonotum, Gould. 



One male bird in spirit, nest and one egg. With regard to 

 these specimens Mr. Helms notes that the nest was found in the 

 Victoria Desert in Spinifex (Triodia irritwris), by Mr. D. 

 Lindsay. It contained one egg only, which was in an advanced 

 stage of incubation. Mr. Lindsay asserts that the nest is made 

 by this bird. Two other eggs were obtained near the Everard 

 Range, but they were too decomposed for preservation. 



The egg taken from the above-mentioned nest is much more 

 elongated than two others which will be mentioned in the next 

 paragraph. It is also much more minutely punctated, but bears 

 undoubtedly the character of a "Cinclosoma" egg. 



A second nest and two eggs, which apparently belong to this 

 species, are accompanied by the following note from the collector : 

 — " The nest and two eggs were found during a flying trip about 

 thirty miles south of Camp I., Everard Range. Unfortunately, 

 the structure of the nest was such as to prevent my being able to 

 preserve it intact, in the circumstances under which we travelled 

 on that occasion, although I took the greatest pains to do so. It 

 was found at the base of a low bush, of the bark of which it is 

 constructed. The bird itself I did not see, but the natives told 

 me their name for it was milka. On seeing the egg they said, 

 ' Milka nokuni,' nokum being egg." 



The remains of the nest consist of narrow strips of bark, and 

 it was evidently constructed on the same plan as that of 

 C. -punctatum, which, according to Mr. North, is also a rather- 

 loosely built structure composed of fine strips of bark, grass, and 

 leaves. 



One of the eggs (A) is bluish-white, freckled with sepia-brown 

 markings intermingled with others of a bluish-grey, which latter 



