Vol. VII. 



] Forgotten Feathers. jqc 



107. Blood Honey-eater {Myzomcln sank^iiinfllctttd). — Watling's note : — 

 " A rare bird, only seen in the spring." 



I TO. White-eye {Zosterops carulcsccns). 



112. Crescent Honey-eater {Mdiorfits australasiand). — Watling's note : — 

 " Natural size. The only one of the kind ever shot. It is a rare 

 bird." Referring to M. australasiana (Shaw), Dr. Sharpe is of 

 opinion that the species must bear the name M. pyrrhoptera (Latham), 

 " unless this be considered inappropriate for a j/r//<77e/-winged bird." 



123. Restless Flycatcher {Sisiera inquicta). 



124. Ground-Thrush {Oreocichlu lu/iulata). 



127. Coach-whip Bird {Psophodcs crepitans). — Watling's note : — "One-half 

 the natural size. Native nanre, Wan-nang. This birdi from a 

 singular note resembling the crack of a coachman's whip, is called 

 the Coach-whip Flycatcher." 



134. Yellow-faced Honey-eater {Ptilotis chrysops). — Watling's note : — " Half 

 the natural size. It has a brush tongue, and is a lively little bird ; it 

 lives a good deal on honey." 



140. White-throated Thickhead {PacJiyccpliala gutiuralis). — Dr. Sharpe's 

 note : — " The figure is the type of Muscicapa pccioralis of Latham, 

 which, in strict priority, takes precedence of his Turdus gutturalis, 

 and the species should be known as Pac/iyccp/iala pectoralis." 



149. Bell Miner {Manor/iina indauflphiys). —Watling's note : — " The tongue 

 is short and very bushy. Native name, Di7/-rin^" (Strange 

 coincidence that an aborigine's word for a />V//-Bird should be Dill- 

 rins^.— Y.vs.) 



152. Wood-Swallow {Artamus .wr<^//<///j-). — Watling's note :—" Natural size. 



Native name, Coo-/ee-bccy 



153. ^2i}o\A&r {Poniatorhimis temporalis). — Dr. Sharpe's note : — "This figure 



is the type of Latham's description of the Frivolous Thrush ( Ttirdus 

 friiiohis). The species should in future bear the name of Po)naio?'hinus 

 frivolus." 



154. Bristle-Bird {Sphenura bracJiyptera). — Watling's note : — " Natural size. 



This is a ground bird, with very small wings and very short flight." 

 164. Fire-tailed Finch {Zonccs;inihus bcllus). — Watling's note : — " Native 



name, Wee-bun^. Natural size. The only one yet seen. May." 

 166. Red-browed Finch {^EgintJia temporalis'). — Watling's note : — " Native 



name is Coo-lung-ag-ga. It is a very common bird in New South 



Wales, easily domesticated, and of a lively disposition, even when in 



a cage, and in a day or two it is easily reconciled." 

 176. Rufous Fantail {Rhipidnra rit/ifroiis). — Watling's note : — " One-half 



the natural size. This bird is of very short flight, and found among 



bi'ush, rotten wood, and long grass." 

 180. Yellow-throated Scrub- Wren {Sericornis citreogularis). 

 187. Orange-backed Wren {Maluriis melanocephalus). 

 196. Little P'ield-Wrcn {Cht/io/u'colo sagitfata). — Watling's note : — "Natural 



size. This bird sings remarkably well." 



216. Spine-tailed .Swift {Chcctura caudacuta). — Watling's note : — "This bird 



about half the natural size. Seems to possess, in a great measure, the 

 qualities of the .Swallow. Its motions are amazing quick, and eager 

 of its prey, which it seizes with rapidity of lightning. Its favourite 

 food is a large locust, which at this season is plentiful. It is strongly 

 pounced (as a bird of prey), and has a broad, flat bill. The tail quills 

 armed v/ith spikes as sharp as a needle." 



217. White-rumped .Swift {Micropics pacijicus). 



220. Frogmouth {Podargus strigoides). — Watling's note : — " Native name, 

 Birreagal. One-half natural size. July." 



227. Brown (^\xM\{Sy)ia'cus attstralis). — Dr. Sharpe's note : — " This drawing 

 is the type on which Latham founded his description of the New 

 Holland Ouail." Watling's note : — " Natural size. July. It flies 

 like a Quail, and in its habits much resembles that bird." 



