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Like 270, but small white patch near outer edge of wing; shier; f., sim. Insects.

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=272* Coachwhip Bird= (Whip, Stockwhip), Psophodes crepitans, E.S.Q., E.N.S.W., E.V.

Stat. c. dense scrubs 10

Dark olive-green; black crest, breast; white side of throat, centre of abdomen, tip-tail; f., smaller, duller. Insects. Loud full note ends in a whip crack.

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=273* Gray-crowned Babbler=, Chatterer (e), Cackler, Barker, Pine (Cat (e), Dog) Bird, Codlin-Moth-eater, Hopper, Jumper (e), Yahoo, Happy Family, Happy Jack, Twelve Apostles (e), Apostle-Bird (e), Pomatorhinus frivolus (temporalis), E.A., S.A.

Stat. flocks, c. open timber 11

Dark brown; crown light-gray; brow white; throat, breast white; tail tipped white; bill long black, curved; runs; f., sim. Insects. Many peculiar notes, noisy.

=274 White-browed Babbler=, Go-aways, Stick-Birds, P. superciliosus, A. inland (exc. N. Ter., N.Q.).

Stat. flocks, c. open timber 8

Like 273, but smaller; crown dark-brown; f., sim. Insects. "Most noisy bird I ever observed." (G.) Many notes.

=275 Chestnut-crowned Babbler=, P. ruficeps, N.S.W., V., S.A. (interior). Insects. Noisy.

Stat. c. timber 8.5

Like 273, 274, but crown, hind-neck chestnut; f., sim.

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=276* White-browed Field-Wren=, White-lored Reed-Lark, Rush Warbler (e), Stink-Bird, Calamanthus albiloris, N.S.W., V., S.A.

Stat. c. grass, heath 5

Greenish-brown streaked black; face, brow white; throat whitish streaked black; erect tail; shy; f., sim. Insects. Pretty song on bush-top.

=277 Field-Wren=, Field Reed-Lark, C. campestris, V., S.A., N.W.A.

Stat. v.r. open plains 4.6

Upper ashy-brown streaked dark-brown; upper base tail rufous-brown; side tail tipped white, banded black; forehead rufous streaked dark-brown; eyebrow white; under whitish streaked dark-brown; f., sim. Insects.

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=278* Brown Song-Lark= (Black-breasted), Australian Skylark, Harvest-Bird, Singing-Lark, Corn-Crake (e), Cincloramphus cruralis, A. exc. C.A.

Mig. c. crops 9

Dark-brown, upper feathers edged lighter; abdomen blackish; f., much smaller; paler; eyebrow, under whitish. Insects. "Fine songster, ranks with the Skylark;" sings flying like Skylark.

=279* Rufous Song-Lark= (Rufous-tinted), Rufous-rumped Singing-Lark, Skylark, C. rufescens, A.

Mig. c. grass, crops 7.5