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AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK. 
P. 123. Troglodytidae, Wrens, 255 sp.— 2(1)A., 18(17)0., 
10(10)P., 43(32)Nc., 194(183)N1. 
F. 124. CincUdae, Dippers, Water-Ouzels, 19 sp. — 5(2)0., 
11(8)P., l(0)Nc., 6(5)N1. 
F. 125. Mimidae, Mocking-Birds, Thrashers, 71 sp. — 17(10)Nc., 
61(54)N1. 
F. 126. TURDIDAE (8), THRUSHES (Blackbird (Br.),Night- 
ingale, Robin (Br.), Wheatear, Bluebird (Am.), 
Redstart, Hedge-Sparrow), 588 sp.— 48 (44) A., 
167(117)0., 124(53)P., 192(163)E., 29(14)Nc., 
132 (118) Nl. 
1 279ABlackbird, Turdus morula, Eur., N. Afr., Egypt, 
114 Syria, Persia, Azores, A. (introduced). St^t, c. timber 10 
Black; bill yellow; f., dark-brown; breast reddish-brown 
marked darker. Insects, snails, fruit. Songster. 
That pleasing songster — the White-browed Field-Wren — is uni- 
formly streaked with black both above and below. It is fairly 
common, but is not often seen unless looked for. Dogs will fol- 
low the scent of this bird, as they do that of a quail; so it is 
sometimes called the Stink-Bird by sportsmen. 
Now we come to two of the four native Skylarks. Who has 
not, while lying on his back on the grass enjoying a rest in the 
warm sunshine, felt pleasure at the beautiful song of the Rufous 
Song-Lark as it soars singing away so high overhead? The 
