THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
brown thickly streaked with white ; breast, abdomen, sides of body, and under 
wing-coverts chestnut, the feathers of the upper breast have pale shaft-lines ; 
vent and under tail-coverts black tinged with chestnut. Total length 182 mm. ; 
culmen 18, wing 72, tail 89, tarsus 28 ; middle toe and claw 21 ; hind-toe and 
claw 17. Figured. Collected at the same place as the other in June, 1901, and 
is the type of Magnamytis Icimberleyi. 
Nest and Eggs. Not described. 
This magnificent species was collected by Dr. House while exploring 
North-west Australia under the leadership of Mr. Fred S. Brockman and does 
not appear to have been met with since. 
Dr. House’s notes read : “ This bird was first found near Camp F.B. 25, 
where the surrounding country was exceedingly rough, and strewn with piled- 
up masses of sandstone, in colour chiefly shading from red to black. It was 
observed running over the boulders, with which its colouring harmonizes 
so perfectly that it might easily pass unnoticed. In running, the bird lowers 
the head and tail, giving it a peculiar appearance, not unlike that which the 
Pheasant Coucal presents when running on the ground. Its distribution 
seemed to be entirely determined by the colour of the rocks. It was only 
observed running over the sandstone, and only in places where the colouring 
of the rocks harmonized with its own.” 
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