280 Clklanv, Birds of the Pilliga Scrub, N.S.W. T Km" 



462. Campephaga humeralis {Lalage t. tricolor). White-shouldered 

 Caterpillar-eater. — Only three birds seen on the trip. 



478. Pomatorhinus temporalis (Pomatostomus temporalis trivirgatus). 

 Australian Babbler. — Uniformly distributed throughout the journey. 

 97 being counted, giving an estimated minimum population of 6,422. 

 The numbers seen in " families " were as follows : — Nine on one 

 occasion, 8 on one, 7 on two, 6 on one, 5 on four, 4 on three, 3 on six, 

 2 on three, and i on four occasions. 



479. Pomatorhinus superciliosus (Morganornis siiperciliosa gilgandra), 

 White-eyebrowed Babbler. — A few birds seen near Baradine and 

 Narrabri. Bill and legs blackish ; pharynx greyish ; iris dark brown. 



484. Cinclorhamphus cruralis (C. c. cruralis). Brown Song-Lark. — 

 One was seen in a field round Old Cubbo Station, in the heart of the 

 Pilliga Scrub. 



485. Cinclorhamphus rufescens (Ptencedus mathewsi vigor si). Rufous 

 Song-Lark. — This species was first met with just after leaving Top 

 Well, on Coghill Creek. A bird was flushed in lightly timbered 

 country and flew into a small bush. After hopping about in this 

 it was secured. Another bird was met with near the edge of a field 

 at Old Cubbo Station. It also was hopping about in bushes, and then 

 flew on to a post. No note was uttered in either case. These habits 

 were unlike those of C. cruralis, and the type of country frequented 

 by the two birds was not the kind one would expect to find Cinclo- 

 rhamphus in. At the time I did not recognize the species, and it was 

 only on my return that I referred them to C. rufescens, and this 

 identification was confirmed for me by Mr. Basset Hull. The two 

 birds varied a good deal in size. Bird i. — Iris dark brown ; bill light 

 brown, paler below ; pharynx greyish-black ; legs flesh-brown. 

 Bird 2. — Iris light clay-brown ; bill brown, paler below ; pharynx 

 smoky brown ; legs light brown. No entozoa in either. 



501. Chthonicola sagittata (C s. sagittata). Speckled Warbler. — 

 A pair seen near Narrabri. 



503. Acanthiza nana {A. n. nana). Little Tit-Warbler. — These 

 birds were found in the fields near Baradine, flying about the white 

 cypress pines. Bill, pharynx, and legs blackish ; iris whitish. No 

 entozoa detected in the one bird obtained. 



507. Acanthiza reguloides {Geohasileus r. reguloides ?) Buff-tailed 

 Tit-Warbler. — A few birds — 13 in all counted, but there were evidently 

 considerably more — were seen in the more open forest country during 

 the trip. Bill, pharynx, and legs black ; iris whitish, with a pale 

 yellow tint. No entozoa detected in the one bird shot. 



516A. Acanthiza albiventris {A. pusilla albiventris). White-vented 

 Tit-Warbler. — Several of these birds were seen moving about quickly 

 amongst low bushes at Top Well, on Coghill Creek, and Cumbil, on 

 Etoo Creek. One was secured. Bill, pharynx, and legs black ; iris 

 reddish-brown. No entozoa. 



The reddish-brown-eyed Acanthizas seem to form a natural group 

 separated from those with whitish irides, such as A. chrysorrhoa, A. 

 reguloides, and A. iiropygialis. 



Half a dozen further birds of this genus were seen, but not close 

 enough to allow of identification. 



530. Malurus cyaneus (M. cyaneus cyanochlamys ?) Blue Wren- 

 Warbler. — Only one seen, on Baradine Creek. 



