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

Longtailed W.—
<i>Malurus gouldii</i>, Sharpe.

Lovely W.—
<i>M. amabilis</i>, Gould.

Orange-backed W.—
<i>M. melanocephalus</i>, Vig. and Hors.

Purple-crowned W.—
<i>M. coronatus</i>, Gould.

Red-rumped Ground W.—
<i>Hylacola cauta</i>, Gould.

Red-winged W.—
<i>Malurus elegans</i>, Gould.

Silvery Blue W.—
<i>M. cyanochlamys</i>, Gould.

Striated Grass W.— <i>Amytis striatus</i>, Gould; called also the <i>Porcupine bird</i> (q.v.).

Turquoise W.—
<i>Malurus callainus</i>, Gould.

Variegated W.—
<i>M. lamberti</i>, Vig. and Hors.