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3. Victoria. Government of Victoria [P. 



4. Victoria. Govemnient of Victoria [P,j_ 

 2. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. PhObrick, Esq., K.C. [P.]. 

 4. Hastings, Victoria, 29th Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North). 



CoUyriocicUa rectirostris, Jard. Sf Selb. 



OoUuricincla selbii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 224 (1865). 

 Colljriocincla rectirostris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 291 (1877) ; 



North, Nests ^ Bggs Austr. Birds, p. 82 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 21 (1899) ; CampbeU, Nests 8f Bogs Austr. Birds, i. 



p. 90 (1901). 

 Collyriocichla rectirostris, Sharpe, Handrl. iv. p. 269 (1903). 



The eggs of Selby's Shrike-Thrush in the Collection measure 

 1-12 by -77 ; 1-15 by -82; 1-2 by -89 respectively. 



1. Tasmania (C. QimW). Gould Coll. 



2. Tasmania. Crovrley Bequest. 



CoUyriocicMa brunnea, Gould. 



(Plate XII. figs. 2 & 3.) 



CoUuricincla brunnea, Gould, Sandb. Birds Austr. i. p. 233 (1865). 

 CoUyriocincla brunnea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 291 (1877) ; 



North, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 81 (1889) ; Le Souif, Vict. 



Nat. xvi. p. 64 (1899) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 21 (1899) ; 



Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 91 (1901). 

 Collyriocichla brunnea, Sharpe, Hand-l. B. iv. p. 269 (1903). 



The eggs of the Brown Shrike-Thrush are of a very broad oval 

 shape and almost devoid of aU gloss. Three examples measure 

 respectively : 1-11 by -9 ; 1-17 by -87 ; 1-13 by -89. They are 

 rather more richly coloured than is usual in the eggs of the birds 

 of this genus, the darker markings having a decided purplish or 

 reddish tinge. 



3. Mount Victoria, British New Guinea Crowley Bequest. 



(JF. Anthony). 



Collyriocichla rufiventris, Oould. 



CoUuricincla rufiventris, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Tog. tab. xxx. fig. 14 

 (1845-64) ; Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 222 (1865). 



CoUyriocincla rufiventris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 292 (1877); 

 North, Nests S/- Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 82 (1889) ; Campbell, Nests ^ 

 Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 91 (1901). 



Collyriocichla rufiventris, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 269 (1903). 



The eggs of the Buff-beUied Shrike-Thrush in the Collection 

 measure from -92 to 1-12 in length, and from -72 to -83 in breadth. 



1. Cape York, Australia. Capt. Stanley [P.]. > 



2. North-west Australia. Gould Coll. 

 2. West Australia, 9th Oct. Gould Coll. 



1 Swan River, W. Australia, Nov. Crowley Bequest. 

 {G.J. Bostock: Tristram Coll.). 



