M A LU R CJS CR T ENTATUS (Gould). 



BROWN'S SUPERB WARBLER. 



rnllis Bpecies, first described by Gould in the " Proceedings of the Zoological Society," resembles 

 I closely tin' Malums Melanoccphalus, btlt differs from it in the deeper red of the back, and in its 

 smaller size. 



|, j„ found aboul the north-western coast of Australia, particularly in the neighbourhood of 

 Porl Essinffton. The male has the head, neck, under surface, rump, and tail, black; primaries and 

 secondaries, brown; the rest of the wings, black; back, crimson; bill, black; irides, dark brown; legs 

 and feet, light brown. 



The female is uniform light brown, inclining to white on the abdomen. 



Total Length, 1 inches; bill, | inch; wing, l£ inch; tail, If inch; tarsi, finch. 



Habitat: North-western coast of Australia. 



M ALURUS L A M B E K T I ( Vig. and Horsf.J 

 LAMBERTS SUPERB WARBLER. 



Tl 1 1! [)rescnt species, a close ally of Malurus Cyaneus, is found in most parts of New South Wales 

 and Victoria, and also in the southern portion of Queensland, but does not inhabit any of the 

 other colonies. 



It resembles its near congener, Malurus Cyaneus, in its habits, mode of nidification, and in the 

 number and colour of its eggs. 



The male has the forehead, ear-coverts, sides of the head, occiput, and upper part of the back, 

 violet-blue : crown of the head, throat, breast, crescent across the upper part of the back, and the rump, 

 black : centre of the back, light purple ; scapularies, chestnut ; wings, brown ; tail, greenish-blue, margined 

 and tipped with brown; under surface, white; bill, black; irides, legs, and feet, dark brown. 



The female has the body dull brown, the throat and under surface being much lighter ; bill 

 and space round the eye, reddish-brown. 



Habitats : New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. 



MALURUS LEUCOPTERUS (Quay and Gaim). 



WHITE-WINGED SUPERB WARBLER. 



rpHE White-winged Superb Warbler inhabits the interior of New South Wales, Victoria, and South 

 -L Australia, but is never found near the coast. 



