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is thinly dispersed over the country to the north, but is replaced 
in the Gulf districts by its near ally P. atropyyialis. It nests in 
the long grass and Pandanus bushes, and lays five eggs of a bluish- 
white, elongated in form. Length (A)O'Tx0 - 48 inch; (B)0'72xO5 
inch. We have a present among others, both P. cincla and P. 
longicaudci breeding in our aviaries.” (Ramsay, P.L.S., N.S. TF, 
Vol. i., 2nd Series, p 1147.) 
Hob. Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, Wide Bay District, 
Dawson River. (Ramsay.) 
POEPHILA ACUTICAUDA, Gould. 
Long-tailed Grass-Finch. 
Gould, Ilandbk. Bds. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 261, p. 422. 
“ Of this handsome bird, the late Mr. Boyer-Bower procured a 
fine series while collecting in North Western Australia. It breeds 
like its ally P. cincta of the eastern coast, in the long grass and 
low bushes, building a flask-shaped nest of grasses, and laying 
usually five eggs for a sitting. Eggs white, somewhat lengthened 
in form, they measure as follows :—length (A) 068 x 048 inch; 
(B) 0-65 x 0-4 inch ; (0) 0-69 x 0-46 inch; (D) 0-71 x 048 inch; 
(E) 065 x 0'43 inch. 
September and the three following months constitute the 
breeding season of this species.” (North, P.L.S., N.S. IF., Vol. ii., 
2nd Series, p. 408.) 
Ilab. Derby, N. W. Australia, Port Darwin and Port Essington. 
(Ramsay.) 
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POEPHILA ATROPYGIALIS, Diyyles. 
Black-rumped Grass-Finch. 
“ This fine species is distributed over the country between the 
Gulf of Carpentaria and Georgetown and its neighbourhood, where 
it is said to be common along with Donacicola pectoralis, Poephila 
leucotis and P.personata. Its nest is an oval structure of interwoven 
