CjKNUS E R YT 1 1 KOI) R Y A S . 



TMIIK members of this genus resemble the Petvoicd' in many respects, but arc less bold and more 

 ' arboreal in their habits. 



ERYTHRODRYAS ROSEA (Gould). 



R( )SE-BREASTED WOOD-ROBIN. 



f n 1 1 E dense brushes near the coast of New South Wales and Victoria constitute the habitat of this 

 1 species, which is found there in considerable numbers. 



It remains almost entirely in the interior of the forest, but although very seldom approaching 

 the habitation of man, it is still very tame, and it is therefore easy to obtain a close view of it. It 

 utters a feeble but cheerful note. 



The male has the upper surface, wings, and tail, greyish-black ; a line of white across the 

 forehead : chest, and part of the abdomen, rich rose-red ; lower part of abdomen and under tail-coverts, 

 white; irides, bill, legs, and feet, black. 



The female has the upper surface greyish-brown ; wings and tail, brown ; under surface as in 

 the male. 



Total length of male, 4^ inches; bill, -| inch; wing, 2f inches; tail, 2£ inches; tarsi, ^ inch. 

 Habitats : New South Wales and Victoria. 



ERYTHRODRYAS RHODINOGASTER (Gould). 



PINK-BREASTED WOOD-ROBIN. 



T I ^ 1 1 10 present species is almost entirely confined to Tasmania, but stray specimens have been procured 

 -A- in Victoria and South Australia. 



It frequents the densest and most remote parts of the forest, where its presence is only 

 betrayed by its cheerful, though low uttered note. 



It feeds on insects, obtained chiefly whilst on the wing. 



The nest is formed in the same way as those of the Petroicce, and, like them, it lays three 

 or four eggs, greenish-white in colour, and speckled with light and dark brown. The length of the 

 eggs is eight and a half lines, and the breadth six and a half lines. 



The male has the head, neck, throat, back, tail, and wings, black, the wings tinged with 

 brown; breast and abdomen, light pink; irides and bill, black; legs and feet, blackish-brown. 



The female has the upper surface, wings, and tail, brown ; throat, brownish-buff ; chest and 

 abdomen, brownish-grey ; vent and under tail-coverts, buff. 



Habitats : Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia. 



