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Trochilidce or Humming-birds, is the splendour of their plumage 
excelled. Their gay attire is, however, only assumed during the 
pairing season, and is retained for a very short period, after which 
the sexes are alike in colouring. 
The genus is strictly an Australian one, and with one or two ex- 
ceptions, all the species are confined to the southern parts of the 
continent and Van Diemen’s Land. 
171. Malurus cyaneus ....... 
172. Malurus longicaudus, Gould . . . 
173. Malurus melanotus, Gould . . . 
174. Malurus splendens 
175. Malurus elegans, Gould .... 
176. Malurus pulcherrimus, Gould . . 
177- Malurus Lamberti, Vig. § Horsf. 
178. Malurus leucopterus, Quoy fy Gaim. 
179. Malurus melanocephalus, Vig. fy Horsf. 
180. Malurus Brownii, Vig. Horsf. 
Vol. III. PL 18. 
Vol. III. PL 19. 
Vol. III. PL 20. 
Vol. III. PL 21. 
Vol. III. PL 22. 
Vol. III. PL 23. 
Vol. III. PL 24. 
Vol. III. PL 25. 
Vol. III. PL 26. 
Vol. III. PL 27. 
Genus Amytis. 
A form nearly allied to Malurus , strictly Australian, and of 
which three species are known, inhabiting the southern half of the 
country, and not occurring in Van Diemen’s Land. 
181. Amytis textilis Vol. III. PL 28. 
182. Amytis striatus Vol. III. PL 29. 
183. Amytis macrourus, Gould Vol. III. PL 30. 
Genus Stipiturus. 
A form confined to Australia. Although some slight variation 
occurs in the specimens from Van Diemen’s Land, Southern and 
Western Australia, I believe that they are all referable to one and 
the same species, viz — 
184. Stipiturus malachurus Vol. III. PL 31. 
Genus Dasyornis. 
A group of birds adapted for situations covered with an impene- 
trable vegetation, reed-beds, &c. The two species figured are all 
that are at present known ; of these one is from the eastern and the 
other from the western parts of Australia. 
185. Dasyornis Australis, Vig. Horsf. . . Vol. III. PL 32. 
186. Dasyornis longirostris, Goidd .... Vol. III. PL 33. 
Prior to my visit to Australia I described a bird in the i Proceed- 
ings of the Zoological Society,’ PartV. p. 150, as D.? brunneus, but 
as I have not since met with the bird in any collection from Austra- 
lia I presume it is not a native of that country. 
