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10. — Podargus gouldii, Masters. 

 Four specimens of this fine and distinct species were obtained, 

 varying but little from the type which was shot in the Gulf of 

 Carpentaria. 



11. — Eurostopodus guttatus, Vig. and Horsf. 

 One obtained ; evidently not common. 



12. — Caprimulgus macrurus, Horsfield. 

 Plentiful ; about bamboo jungles. 



13. — Dacelo cervina, Gould. 

 Not uncommon, but very wary. 



14. — TODIRAMPHUS SORDIDUS, Gould. 



Common, and frequents dense mangroves. 



15. — TODIRAMPHDS PYRRHOPYGIUS, Gould. 



Rather scarce ; frequents forest country. 



16. — Cyanalcyon Macleayi, Jardine and Selby. 

 Very common ; the specimens obtained are remarkably bright 

 in colour. 



17. — Alcyone pulchra, Gould. 

 Very rare ; only one obtained and another seen. 



18. — Artamus minor, Vieill. 

 Plentiful during the months of July and August. 



19. — Artamus leucoptgialis, Gould. 

 Very common. 



20. — Artamus cinereus, Vieill. 

 Common during the months of August and September. 



21. — Pardalotus uropygialis, Gould. 

 Plentiful ; excavates a hole in the ground for its nest, similar 

 to P. punctatus of New South Wales. 



22. — Cracticus picatus, Gould. 

 Not very plentiful. 



23. — Cracticus argenteus, Gould. 

 .Rather more numerous than the last. 



