THE BIRDS OE AUSTRALIA. 
Artamus pirns* Ingram, Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, Vol. XVI., p. 115, July 10th, 1906: 
Alexandra, Northern Territory; id., Ibis, 1907, p. 410; Mathews, Hand! Birds 
Austral., p. 81, 1908. 
Artamus superciliosus superciliosus Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 367, 1912. 
Artamus superciliosus phceus Mathews, ib. 
Campbellornis superciliosus Mathews, List Birds Austr., p. 234, 1913 ; S. A. White, Emu, 
Vol. XV., p. 160, 1916 (S.A.) ; id., Vol. XVIII., p. 22, 1918 (S.A.). 
Campbellornis superciliosus superciliosus Mathews, List Birds Austr., p. 234, 1913 ; Belcher, 
Birds Geelong, p. 293, 1914 ; S. A. White, Emu, Vol. XIV., p. 189, 1915. 
Campbellornis superciliosus phceus Mathews, List Birds Austr., p. 235, 1913; id., South 
Austr. Ornith., Vol. 3, p. 178, 1918. 
Campbellornis superciliosus pallida Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 61, 
April 7th, 1916 : South-west Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally, subject to impulsive migratory “ rushes ” to the 
southwards. Not Tasmania, save as accidental at King Island once. 
Adult male. General colour of the upper-surface dark slate-grey, including the top of the 
head, back, wings, and tail, the fore-part of the head somewhat darker than the 
crown ; flight-quills rather paler than the back, inclining to white at the base o i 
the inner webs, becoming darker towards the tips, which are slightly edged with 
white, and the shafts black ; tail paler than the back, with black shafts and cream- 
white tips to the feathers ; a broad white superciliary line above the eye, which 
extends along the sides of the crown ; lores, eyelids, sides of face and chin black 
with hair-like tips to the feathers on the lores and chin ; rictal bristles black ; 
throat and sides of neck dark slate-colour like the back ; breast and abdomen 
dark chestnut becoming paler and inclining to cinnamon-chestnut on the under 
tail-coverts ; axillaries and under wing-coverts white ; under-surface of flight- 
quills silver-grey ; lower aspect of tail also silver-grey with cream-white tips to 
the feathers. Eyes deep brown, feet and tarsi mealy-black, bill bluish-white, tip 
blackish. Total length 200 mm. ; culmen 18, wing 134, tail 83, tarsus 20. Figured. 
Collected at Bore Well, West Australia, on the 6th of August, 1909. 
Adult female. General colour of the upper-surface dark slate-colour including the top of 
the head, hind-neck, sides of neck, back, wings, and tail with a tinge of dusky- brown 
on the upper back and scapulars ; inner webs of flight-quills cream-white at the 
base fading to vinous-grey towards the tips, which are slightly edged with white, 
and have black shafts ; the tail, which is paler than the back, has cream-white 
tips to the feathers ; an indication of a narrow superciliary streak which reaches 
to just behind the eye ; lores and eyelids black, the feathers bristly in texture ; 
rictal bristles black ; throat, sides of face, and upper breast dark slate-colour ; 
lower breast, abdomen, and sides of body dull chestnut, fading to pale cinnamon 
on the long under tail-coverts ; thighs grey ; axillaries and under wing-coverts 
cream-white ; under-surface of flight-quills silvery-grey ; lower aspect of tail also 
silvery-grey, rather darker on the sides and cream-white tips to the feathers. Eyes 
hazel, feet black, bill bluish, tip black, wing 128, tail 76. Figured. Collected at 
Auburn, South Victoria, on the 4th of March, 1908. 
Eggs. Clutch, vary from two to four for a sitting, and in shape from ovals to swollen and 
rounded ovals. 
* Also spelt phaeus . 
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