FAIRY WRENS OF THE HEATH AND SHRUBS 187 
14. Purple-crowned Wren Rosina coronata Gould—14A. Female 
Rosina —in honour of the late Mrs S. A. White of Adelaide, South 
Australia: cor-on~d'-ta— L., coronatus , crowned. 
distribution. From Derby (north-western Australia) through the 
Northern Territory to the Leichhardt River (northern Queensland). 
notes. In pairs or family parties, inhabiting the cane-grass and areas 
of pandanus palms growing near rivers. It has no song, but utters a 
“chirp” while searching for food among the tall grasses, up the stems of 
which it climbs with ease; it also catches food on the wing. Food: 
insects and their larva?. 
nest. A bulky structure with a side entrance near the top, composed 
of strips of paper bark and blades of cane-grass; lined with fine grass 
roots; it frequently has a platform of grass built below the entrance. 
Generally placed in cane-grass. 
eggs. Usually three, pinkish-white, marked all over, but chiefly at 
the larger end, with ill-defined spots or splashes of dark brownish-pink. 
Breeding-season: January to June (July to December). 
