Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

White-breasted S.-R.—
<i>E. georgiana</i>, Quoy and Gaim.

Yellow-breasted S.-R.—
<i>E. australis</i>, Lath.

1895. W. O. Legge, `Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science' (Brisbane), p. 447:

"As regards portions of Gould's English nomenclatures, such as his general term `Robin' for the genera <i>Petroica, Paecilodryas</i>, <i>Eopsaltria</i>, it was found that by retaining the term `Robin' for the best known member of the group (<i>Petroica</i>), and applying a qualifying noun to the allied genera, such titles as Tree-robin, Scrub-robin, and Shrike-robin were easily evolved."

<hw>Shrike-Thrush</hw>, <i>n</i>. a genus of Australasian Shrikes, <i>Collyriocincla</i> (q.v.). The species are—

Bower's Shrike-Thrush—
<i>Collyriocincla boweri</i>, Ramsay.

Brown S.-T.—
<i>C. brunnea</i>, Gould.

Buff-bellied S.-T.—
<i>C. rufiventris</i>, Gould.

Grey S.-T.— <i>C. harmonica</i>, Lath.; called also <i>Port Jackson Thrush</i> (q.v.).

Little Shrike-Thrush—
<i>Collyriocincla parvula</i>, Gould.