32 MORSE, nirds of the Moree District. K j^"^" 



Catomantis flaholliformis. Fantail Cuckoo. — During: the winter, I 

 have seen numbers of these in the large Casuarina forests; no doubt 

 many hibernate here. They disappear in summer, and I have no 

 record of an eprs beinjr found. 



Mesocalius osculans. Black-eared Cuckoo. — Rare; odd pairs oc- 

 casionally seen. 



Chalcites basalis. Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo. — Very numerous. 



Lamprococcyx plagosus. Bronze-Cuckoo. — Not plentiful, and, like 

 the Fantail, does not remain here to breed. 



Scythrop.s novae-hollandi^. Channelbill. — Only seen occasionally, 

 sometimes at intervals of years; but I do not think any pass without 

 advertisinj; themselves by their loud call. 



Hirundc neoxena. Welcome Swallow. — Plentiful. 



Cheramceca leucosternum. White-backed Swallow. — Until the last 

 decade this Ijird was unknown in the district, now they are permanent 

 residents in the extreme eastern quarter. 



Hylochelidon niKrican.s. Tree-Martin. — Very numerous; occasion- 

 ally makes use of a little mud to plaster up the mouth of a large 

 hollow, in which they are nesting. A pair also built quite a respect- 

 able mud nest this year in my hayshed, a thing I did not thmk they 

 were capable of. 



Hvlochelidon ariei. Fairy Martin. — Very numerous. 



.Microeca fascinans. Brown Flycatchei. — Numerous. 



I'etroica multicolor. Scarlet-breasted Robin. — Rare in brigalow and 

 belar of N.E. 



I'etroica goodenovii. Red-capped Robin. — Numerous. 



Melancdrvas cucuilata. Hooded Robin. — Rare in brigalow and belar 

 of N.E. 



Smicrornis brevirostris. Short-billed Tree-tit. — Rare in brigalow 

 and belar of N.E. 



(Jerygone albogularis. Bush-Warbler. — Rare. 



(Jerygone (?). — There is a more common species here than the 

 previous one, but I am not sure of its identity yet; it certainly is not 

 the Southern Bush- Warbler {G.fusca). 



Eopsaltria australis. Yellow-breasted Shrike-Robin. — Plentiful in 

 the belar and brigalow forests. 



Falcunculus frontatus. Shrike-tit. — Fairly plentiful along the 

 rivers and watercourses. 



Oreoica gutturalis. Crested Bell-Bird. — Numerous in parts of the 

 district. 



Pachyrephala pectoralis. Yellow-breasted Whistler. — Not nume- 

 rous. Only to be found in the densest belar forests. 



I'achycephala rufiventris. Rufous-breasted Whistler. — Very plen- 

 tiful all through the district. 



Hhipidura flahellifera. White-shafted Fantail. — Numbers of these 

 little birds pass here in August, a few remaining to nest in the large 

 belar forests. 



Hhipidura rufifrons. Rufous Fantail. — Very rare. I cannot recall 

 ever sicing more than two of these little birds, though Mr. Mawhiney 

 reports them occasionally from his quarter, but he has been unable 

 to find them nesting. 



