ACANTHIZA. 229 



Genus ACANTHIZA, Vig. #• Eorsf. 

 AcantMza nana, Vig. Sf Eorsf. 



Acanthiza nana, Gould, Sandb. Birds, Avstr. i. p. 371 (1865) ; Ramsay, 

 P. Z. S. 1866, p. 673 ; Sliarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 5i92 (1883) ; 

 North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 187, pi. xiii. tig. 16 (1889) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Sersamml. p 56 (1899) ; Camphell, Nests ^ Bggs Austr. 

 Birds, i. p. 228 (1901) ; iSharpe, Sand-l iv. p. 219 (1903). 



The eggs of the Yellow Tit- Warbler are of an elongated oval 

 shape and exhibit a small amount of gloss. They are creamy white, 

 spotted and freckled with chestnut and lilac-grey. The markings 

 are largier and more numerous at the broad end, and form a zone or 

 cap at that part. Examples measure from "66 to ■? in length, and 

 from -41 to -49 in breadth, 



S. New South Wales (E. P. JRamsay). Gould CoU. 



2. New South Wales (^. P. J?.). Gould Coll. 



3. Canterbury, N.S.W., 2nd Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 

 3. Gippsland, Victoria, 2.3rd Nov. Crowley Bequest. 

 (A. J. N.). 



Acanthiza inornata, Oould. 



(Plate X. fig. 8.) 



AcantMza inornata, GovM, Ilandh. Birds Austr. i. p. 370 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p.' 293 (1883) ; North, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 136 (1889) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 229 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 219 (1903). 



The eggs of the Plain-coloured Tit- Warbler in the Collection are 

 of a very broad oval shape and moderately glossy. They are creamy- 

 white, speckled with minute markings of chestnut and lilac-grey. 

 The specks are very evenly distributed over the entire shell, but at 

 the apex of the broad end they coalesce and form a dense but very 

 small cap. Two examples measure respectively : -62 by -5 ; 

 •62 by -51. 



2. West Australia, 15th Oct. Gould Coll. 



AcantMza pusilla ( White). 



Acanthiza pusilla, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 364 (1865) ; Ramsay, 

 P. Z. S. 1866, p. 574 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 294 (1883) ; 

 North, Nests §• Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 133 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 57 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests (f- Eggs Austr. Birds, i. 

 p. 230, pi. 10 (1901) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 219 (1903). 



The eggs of the Little Brown Tit-Warbler are of a rather broad 

 oval shape, but do not seem to differ in any other respect from the 

 eggs of A. nana. They measure from -62 to -7 in length, and from 

 •5 to '53 in breadth. 



1. New South Wales. Gould CoU. 



2. Victoria, 10th Nov. (A. J. North). Crowley Bequest. 



