Tii, female is slightly smaller than the male, and her markings arc not so distinct. 



Crown of the head, upper surface and wings, oinnamon-brown ; lower part of abdomen, bounded 

 with black; lower pari ><\ rump and under tail-coverts, white: tail, brownish-black; [rides, red; bill 

 orange j !,•,_>>. and feet, light flesh-colour. 



Total length, inches: bill, | inch; wing, 2^ inch; tail, 2 inch: tarsi, 1 |fl inch. 

 Habitat Morthein portion of Australia. 



POEPHILA A( TTICAXDA {Gould). 

 LONG- TA ILED GRASS-FINCH. 



fMlllS i- yei another of the many species tor which science is indebted to Mr. Bynoe, of the 

 1 " Hcagle," whose name will go down to posterity in connection with some of the most important 

 discoveries in the ornithology o|" the northern portion of Australia. 



It inhabits any grassy plains through which streams run, and is thus easily able to procure 

 it^ food, which eon>ists of the seeds of grass and various plants. 



Nothing important has been discovered of its habits. 



The female is slightly smaller than the male, but the plumage is. in most respects, the same. 



The crown of the head and cheeks are grey ; upper and under surface, fawn-colour, becoming 

 darker Oil the flanks and vent; throat, band across the rump, and tail, black; tail-coverts, white; 

 w ings, blackish-grey : bill, legs and feet, orange ; irides, reddish-brown. 



Total length. 5| inches; bill, | inch; wing, 2-f inches ; tail, 3| inches; tarsi, | inch 



Habitat: North-west coast of Australia. 



POEPHILA C1NCTA (Gould). 



BA NDEh ( r RA SS- FIN CI I. 



rilH IS bird i- >o very seldom seen on the east side of the Great Dividing Chain, that it may be 

 •i- said to exclusively inhabit the interior. It is fairly abundant on the Liverpool Plains and other 

 'pen. grassy country to the northward. 



Like the other members of the genus, it is generally found near a stream, and like them, 

 too, feeds on the seeds of various grasses. 



The sexes do not differ in size, but the markings of the female are not so 

 those of the male. 



well defined as 



