PLATE XVII. 



GENUS ATRICHIA (Gould). 



TWO species of this genus inhabit Australia. It is closely allied to the Sphenurce, which it 

 resembles in many respects. 



ATRICHIA CLAMOSA (Gould). 



NOISY SCRUB-BIRD. 



FROM the peculiar structure, and the little that is known of its habits, this species will no doubt 

 prove to be one of the most interesting of all the Australian birds. 



Unfortunately, on account of its very great shyness, very little is at present known of it beyond 

 the fact that it inhabits dense scrub. Its whereabouts may always be discovered by its peculiar noisy 

 note, but it is a very difficult matter to obtain a sight of it. 



The sexes do not differ to any degree in plumage. 



All the upper surface, wings, and tail are brown ; throat and chest white, with an irregular 

 patch of blackish-brown on the chest ; abdomen and flanks, reddish-buff ; irides, dark red ; bill, dark 

 brown ; legs and feet, black. 



Total length, 7f inches ; bill, f inch ; wing, 3 inches ; tail, 4 inches ; tarsi, 1 inch. 



Habitat : Western Australia. 



GENUS HYLACOLA (Gould). 



ONLY two specie's are known of this genus ; both inhabiting the eastern portion of Australia, though 

 one has a much more extensive range than the other. 



HYLACOLA PYRRHOPYGIA. 



RED-HUMPED HYLACOLA. 



THIS species is distributed over the whole of the country from South Australia to the southern part 

 of Queensland. 



