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4 280* Australian Mountain Thrush (Ground) , King Thrush, 
13 Turdus (Oreocichla) lunulata, N.S.W., V., S.A. 
Stat. c. coastal scrubs, mt, gullies 10.5 
Upper brown marked with black half -moons ; under white 
stained buff on breast, flanks, marked with black half- 
moons; f., sim. Snails, insects, worms. 
1 280ASong Thrush, T. musicus, Eur., W. Asia, India, A. 
24 (introduced). Stat. c. gardens 9 
Upper brown; breast yellowish spotted brown; throat, 
abdomen white; f., sim. Snails, insects, worms. 
Famous singer. 
5 281* White-fronted Chat, Banded Tintac, Tang, Ringlet 
5 (e), Clipper, Nun, Dottrel (e), Jenny-Wren (e), 
Baliyhead, Gar, Ringneck (e), Epthianura aWi- 
frons, Bass St. Is., T., A exc. N. Ter. 
Insects. Dull metallic "tang." Mig. v.c. grass 4.5 
Forehead, face, under, tip tail white; back gray; band on 
chest, wings, tail black; f.,* duller, faint band on chest. 
282* Crimson-breasted Chat (Tricolored) , Saltbush Can- A 
M ary {e),E. tricolor, A. exc. N. Ter. Mig. r. timber 4.3 ^; 
(y<J^!'^ '-' Crown, base tail, breast, abdomen scarlet; face, back of ^^^A 
v^^J^Oj^ C/T^®^^' back dark-brown; tip-tail spptte^d white; Vixvo^iy .u^^ 
^ju^t^C'^ under base tail white; f., duller. Insects. TfiS^ 
283 Orange-fronted Chat, Saltbush Canary, E. aurifrons, ' 
A. exc. N. Ter. Nom. r. open plains 4.3 
Head, upper base tail, under golden-orange; back brown; 
tip tail spotted white; chin black; f., duller. Grass- 
hoppers, other insects. 
F. 127. SYLVIIDAE (79), WARBLERS ( Whitethroat, Black- 
cap (Br.), Chiffchaff), 525 sp.— 107 (102) A., 
137(84)0., 108(22)P., 267(228)E., l(0)Nc. 
British Skylark often receives the credit for the harmony of 
our four Skylarks. Two belong to this family, and two come 
later with the Larks and Pipits. One is larger and darker on 
the breast, hence the name Black-breasted Song-Lark. I saw 
many of these birds, when examining the glacial deposits at Hal- 
let's Cove, near Adelaide. As there was a continuous chorus 
of these fine songsters above the crops, the reason for the name 
Harvest Birds was apparent. 
The Thrush family (Turdidae) includes the British Song 
Thrush, Blackbird, Nightingale, and many other famous songsters. 
The Australian Mountain-Thrush is larger and more prettily 
marked, but is not such a good songster as its European cousin — 
the Song-Thrush. It, however, has one of its calls closely similar 
to one of the calls of its more famous relative. It is a quiet, 
shy bird, though I walked within five feet of one this morning as 
it was busy digging up worms on the lawn in the Melbourne 
Botanic Gardens. I left it at work pleased that my presence 
had caused no feeling of fear in so beautiful and so shy a bird. 
Its beautiful moss-covered nest is built even so early as July. 
