The crown of the head is rust-red ; back, scapularies, and wing-coverts, deep blue ; wings 

 and tail, dark brown ; rump and under surface, buffy-white, each feather of the throat with a fine 

 line down the centre ; irides, bill, legs, and feet, blackish-brown. 



Habitat : Interior of Australia. 



GENUS CHERAMCECA (Cabanis). 



TIlHE type bird of this genus is one which Gould placed among the Atticorce, although acknowledging 

 J- that he was doubtful as to the propriety of doing so. 



CHERAMCECA LEUCOSTERNA (Gould). 



WHITE-BREASTED SWALLO IF. 



TI^HE whole of the Australian continent is inhabited, at any rate in the summer, by this species, 

 JL which associates in small flocks of from ten to twenty. 



During the months of October and November a nest is constructed either in a hollow in the 

 bole of a tree, or more often in a hole excavated in the side of a bank. In the latter case a 

 passage is made about three feet in length, and then widens out into a small chamber, which is lined 

 with grass and leaves. The eggs are white in colour. 



The crown of the head is light brown, surrounded by a ring of greyish-white ; a broad band 

 commencing at the eye and passing round the back of the neck, brown ; centre of the back, throat, 

 chest, and under surface of the shoulder, white ; wings and tail, brownish-black ; rump, upper and under tail- 

 coverts, lower part of abdomen, and flanks, black ; irides, brown ; bill, black ; legs and feet, grey, 



Habitat ; All parts of Australia. 



