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divided by separating the pied Robins from the red-breasted species. 
The dusky Robin of Van Diemen’s Land and the white eye-browed 
Robin of the north-east coast of Australia would also constitute 
another group of equal value with j ErythrodryaS) Drymodes and 
Eopsaltria. 
The red-breasted Petrdicce are confined to the south-eastern por- 
tions of Australia, Van Diemen’s Land and Norfolk Island ; but I 
believe that the range of the pied birds extends to New Guinea. 
Each of the sections I have indicated presents some difference in 
their nidification and in the colouring of their eggs, which tends to 
confirm the propriety of the view I have taken of the subject. 
156. Petroica multicolor Vol. III. PI. 3. 
157. Petroica erythrogastra ....... Vol. III. PI. 4. 
358. Petroica Goodenovii Vol. III. PI. 5. 
159. Petroica phoenicea, Gould 
Muscicapa erythrog aster , var., Lath 
160. Petroica bicolor, Swains. 
Vol. III. PL 6. 
Vol. III. PI. 7. 
161. Petroica fusca, Gould 
Vol. III. PL 8. 
Muscicapa vittata , Quoy et Gaim. Voy.de 1’ Astrolabe, pi. 3, fig. 2 ? 
162. Petroica superciliosa, Gould Vol. III. Pl. 9. 
Genus Drymodes. 
Generic characters. 
Bill straight, rather compressed on the sides near the tip, nearly 
as long as the head ; a slight notch at the tip ; beset at the base with 
a few fine bristles ; wings moderately long, rounded, the first quill 
very short, the fifth the longest; tail rather long, slightly rounded ; 
tarsi long slender; entire before; toes moderately long, the outer 
toe rather longer than the inner ; the hind-toe and nail shorter than 
the middle toe and nail. 
The only species of this genus yet discovered ranges over the 
whole of the country from Southern to Western Australia. Its form 
is adapted for the ground, but it occasionally resorts to low shrubby 
trees. 
163. Drymodes brunneopygia, Gould .... Vol. III. PL 10. 
Germs Eopsaltria. 
Three species of this genus are all that "are yet known ; two of 
these are natives of Western Australia, and the third of New South 
Wales. 
164. Eopsaltria Australis ........ Vol. III. PL 1L 
Sylvia Jlavigastra , Lath. ? 
165. Eopsaltria griseogularis, Gould .... Vol. III. PL 12. 
Muscicapa Georgiana, Quoy et Gaim. Voy. de 1’ Astrolabe, pl. 3? 
fig. 4. 
