416 A LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE MUDGEE DISTRICT, 



have noted them and heard the call from April to August. The 

 commonest call is part of a chromatic scale rising from d to A. 

 The eggs are often found in the nests of various species of Ptilotis. 



119. CUCULUS FLABELLIFORMIS, Lath. ( = CaCOMANTIS FLABELLI- 



FORMIS). 



Seen from August to April. 

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120. Mesocalius palliolatus, Lath. 



One specimen is all we have shot. 



121. Chalcites plagosus, Lath. 



Eggs taken in nests of Malurus and Geobasileus November 2nd 

 to December 9th. Flocks were seen as late as June 16th. 



122. Chalcites basalts, Eorsf. 



Eggs taken December 9 th in nest of Malurus. 



123. SCYTHROPS NOV^-HOLLANDI^, Lath. 



One specimen shot by the late Mr. H. Thurston at Rylston is 

 preserved in the Mechanics' Institute, Mudgee. 



124. Cacatua galerita, Lath. 



These are rare in the central parts of the district where pastoral 

 pursuits are followed, but in the outlying agricultural districts 

 common. We have known nests in white gums on river flats at 

 Gooree and Broombee. 



125. Cacatua roseicapilla, Vieill. 



Once not uncommon but now extinct in the district. 



126. Calyptorhynchus Banksii, Lath. 



127. Calyptorhynchus Solandri, Temm. 

 These two birds are extremely rare. 



128. Calyptorhynchus funereus, Shavx 



Common at Cooyal, but we do not know of their breeding. We 

 have also seen them at Goodaman and at Guntawang. 



