ACANTHIZA UROPYGIALI S , Gould.
Chestnut-rumped Acanthiza.
Acanthiza uropygialis, Gould in Pi’oc. of Zool. Soc., Part V. p. 146; and in Syn. Birds of Australia, Part IV.
I received this new and well-marked species from New South Wales, with the belief that it had been
collected either on the Liverpool Plains or the country immediately to the northward of them; but as there
is some degree o f uncertainty as to the locality in which it was procured, a knowledge o f its true habitat
would be very desirable, and I should have been happy to have cleared up this point had it been in my
power so to do.
The chestnut colour pervading the basal half of the tail and the tail-coverts forms a very conspicuous
mark, and presents a strong contrast to the remainder o f the plumage. That its habits, actions and
economy are very similar.to those of the other members o f the genus there can be no doubt, but on these
points also I am compelled to silence, no notes of any kind having been sent with the specimens.
Head, upper surface and wings brown, slightly tinged with olive; the feather on the forehead tipped
with a lighter colour; rump and upper tail-coverts rich reddish chestnut; tail-feathers brownish black, largely
tipped with white, which on the two centre feathers is tinged with brown ; throat, chest, and centre o f the
abdomen greyish white ; flanks and under tail-coverts huffy white ; bill and feet black.
The Plate represents the bird, which I believe to be a male, in two different positions.