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reddish-brown markings which in some instances assume the form 
of a zone. Dimensions of a set in the collection of Dr. James C. 
Cox are as follows:—length (A) 0-87 x 0G6 inch ; (B) 0-9 x 0'G7 
inch ; (C) 0'87 x 0'65 inch. 
Another set gives slightly larger measurements. 
Ilab. Tasmania. 
SERICORNIS OSCULANS, Gould. 
Allied Sericornis. 
Gouhl, Tlnndblc. Bd*. Amt, Yol. i., sp. 215, p. 358. 
The nest of this species is dome-shaped, composed of dried 
grasses, mosses, and wiry rootlets, warmly lined inside with feathers 
and other soft materials. In South Gippsland it is usually found 
at the bottom of a clump of “ sword grass,” at other times under 
the shelter of a projecting fern covered bank. During the period 
of incubation the female sits very close, and will almost allow 
itself to be captured before leaving the nest. Eggs three in 
number for a sitting, varying in colour from a rich fleshy-white 
to light purplish-brown, minutely freckled all over with markings 
of a darker tint, but more particularly towards the larger end 
where they form a clouded zone or coalesced patch. Length (A) 
0-82 x 0-58 inch ; (B) 0-83 x 0-58 inch ; (C) 0-86 x 0-G inch. 
September and the three following months constitute the 
breeding season of this species. 
Il<d). Victoria and South Australia. (Ramsay ) 
SERICORNIS FRONTALIS, Vigors and Horsfield. 
White-fronted Sericornis. 
Gould, llandb. lids. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 21G, p. 359. 
The nest of this species is a dome-shaped structure, with a small 
entrance in the side, it is outwardly composed of leaves, wiry 
