36 MORSE, lairds of the Morcc District. ["^i^fjiTy" 



Philemon citreogularis. Yellow-throated Friar-Bird. — Numerous in 

 the spring and summer, but disappears entirely during the colder 

 months. 



Anthus australis. Australian Pipit. — Not numerous. 



Mirafra javanica. Horsfield Bush-Lark — Numerous on the open 

 plains when the seasons are good. 



Zonaeginthus guttatus. Spotted-sided Finch. — Like all the represen- 

 tatives of the Finch family, only here in good seasons. At present 

 very plentiful. 



Ta'niopygia castanotis. Chestnut-eared Finch. — At times in thou- 

 sands, making their nests in low hollows or prickly acacia bushes. 



Steganopleura hichenovii. Banded Finch. — Rare. 



Aidemosyne modesta. Plum-headed Finch. — At present very plenti- 

 ful. Nesting in the black thistles and roly poly bushes. 



^gintha temporalis. Red-browed Finch. — Only extends to the 

 eastern boundary of the district among the hills. 



Oriolu.s sagittatus. Australian Oriole. — Not numerous; prefers the 

 belar forests. 



Chlam.ydera maculata. Spotted Bower-Bird. — Owing to this inter- 

 esting bird's destructive habits in the gardens, they are not nearly so 

 plentiful as formerly, except in the prickly pear country, the fruit of 

 which plant keeps them out of mischief elsewhere. 



Corvus bennetti. Short-billed Crow. — An occasional visitor, whose 

 presence can always be detected by the very different "caw" fiom that 

 of the Ravens. 



Corvus coronoides. Raven. — Plentiful. In spite of guns, traps, and 

 other means of destruction, the old Ravens, I am glad to state, seem 

 as plentiful as ever. 



Struthidea cinerea. Grey Jumper. — Plentiful. The most homely 

 bird we have, and generally looked on as a garden pest. The society 

 often take possession of a Grallina's nest for their own purposes. 



Corcorax metanorhamphus. White-winged Chough. — In times when 

 mud for building purposes is scarce, they often overcome the diffi- 

 culty by using soft cattle droppings. 



Strepera graculina. Pied Bell-Magpie. — Plentiful in the prickly 

 pear country, no doubt attracted there by the fruit. 



Cracticus nigrogiilaris. Bhick-throated Butcher-Bird. — Numerous. 

 I always think the note of this bird is the most beautiful of all our 

 songsters, but it is heard to advantage only at daybreak in the spring. 



Cracticus torquatus. Collared Butcher-Bird. — Numerous. 



Gymnorhina tibicen. Black-backed Magpie. — Numerous. 



In this list I have omitted two species, both migrants, of whose 

 identity I am not certain, but they were probably a Whimbicl and a 

 Sanderling. 



Egret and Glossy Ibis Rookeries 



I'.v I". C. MOkSl-:, U. A. O.LI., Coocalla, Garali. X.S.W. 



For many year.s I have been riniily convinced that the Glossy 

 Ibis (Plcffadis falciucllns) bred somewhere along the 70 miles 

 of Watercourse in this district, and, in company with Mr. H. A. 

 Mawhiney, I have spent many chiys in search of their nests. 



