=306* Bristle-Bird=, _Sphenura brachyptera_, N.S.W., E.V., Insects. Rich, varied notes. Stat. v.r. _undergrowth_ 8.8 Brown; throat, centre-breast lighter; shy; runs; f., sim. =307 Rufous Bristle-Bird= (Rufous-headed), _S. broadbenti_, W.V., S.A. (Otway Ranges to Mt. Lofty). Stat. v.r. _dense scrub_ 10.5 Rufous-brown; f., sim. Insects. [Page 146] [Illustration: [308] [309] [310] [311] [312] [313]] 10 10 =308 Grass-Wren=, _Amytornis textilis_, V., C.A., W.A. Stat. v.r. _plains_, _dense scrubs_ 6.2 Upper dark-brown striped white; under paler; flanks rust-red; seldom flies; progresses like a rubber ball; tail erect; f., sim. Insects. =309 Striated Grass-Wren= (Black-cheeked), _A. striatus_, N.S.W., V., C.A., W.A. Stat. v.r. _dense scrubs_ 6.8 Like 308, but black stripe on cheek; plumage strongly rufous; runs, seldom flies; f., sim. Insects. [Page 147] F. 128. _Vireonidae_, Vireos, Greenlets, 112 sp.--24(7)Nc., 105(88)Nl. F. 129. _Ampelidae_, Waxwings, Cedar-Bird, 10 sp.--1(0)O., 2(0)P., 3(0)Nc., 7(5)Nl. F. 130. ARTAMIDAE (12), WOOD-SWALLOWS, Swallow-Shrikes, 17 sp.--15(14)A., 2(1)O., 1(1)E. 9 16 =310 White-rumped Wood-Swallow= (Swallow-Shrike), _Artamus leucogaster_, Andaman Is., Mal. Arch., Papuan Is., A. Mig. r. _timber_ 7.4 Head, neck grayish-black; back brown; tail, wing-quills black; rump, breast, abdomen white; f., sim. Insects. Plaintive note. =311* White-browed Wood-Swallow=, Summer-Bird, Martin (e), _A. superciliosus_, E.A., S.A., N.W.A. Mig. v.c. _timber_ 8 Slaty-gray; white eyebrow; abdomen rich chestnut; tail tipped white; f., faint white eyebrow. Insects, honey. "Sweet, clear whistling note." =312* Masked Wood-Swallow=, Bush (Blue) Martin (e), _A. personatus_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A., N.W.A. Mig. c. _timber_ 8 Dark-gray upper; pure white edge to jet-black throat patch; under gray; tail tipped white; f., duller. Insects. =313* Wood-Swallow= (Sordid, Dusky), Jacky-Martin, Martin (e), _A. tenebrosus_, A., T., Bass St. Is. Part-Mig. v.c. _timber_ 7.3 Smoky vinous-gray; wing-quills black; white line in edge of wing; tail tipped white; bill blue tipped black; f., sim. Insects. F. 131. _Vangidae_, 12 sp. E. (Madagascar). ==== Order XXI. (continued)