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Myiagra cyanoleuca. Satin Flycatcher. — In October (1919) one 

 pair nested by the creek. 



Graucalus novae-hollandije. Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike. — Plentiful 

 durinj? the summer months in the bush. 



Canipephaga tricolor. White-shouldei'ed Caterpillar-eater. — Plenti- 

 ful durinji- the summer months, mostly frequenting the open ring- 

 barked ridges. 



Cinclorhamphus mathewsi. Rufous Song-lark. — A pair lived in the 

 garden for some weeks during the summer. They then departed and no 

 more were seen. 



Epthianura albifrons. White-fronted Chat. — A small flock roosted 

 all through the winter months in the thick hedges in the garden, fly- 

 ing out into the adjoining fields by day. In spring they disappeared. 



Acrocephalus australis. Reed-Warbler. — Very plentiful about the 

 river banks about six miles from Boree where they were nesting as 

 late as January (1920). None to be found about this creek. 



Acanthiza nana. Little Tit-Warbler. — Not common, but sometimes 

 seen in the bush. 



Acanthiza pusilla. Brown Tit-VVarbler. — Very common in small 

 flocks in the bush. 



Acanthiza lineata. Striated Tit-Warbler. — Not common, but some- 

 times seen in the bush. 



Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. Yellow-tailed Tit- Warbler.— Common. Two 

 pairs always live in the garden, where they breed, and are most use- 

 ful, destroying large quantities of aphis and grubs. 



Acanthiza reguloides. Buff-tailed Tit-Warblei*. — Sometimes seen 

 in the bush, where I distinguished them from the Yellow-tail by their 

 characteristic little nest, sometimes built in a fence post-hole or In 

 a creek in a tree-trunk. 



Sericornis frontalis. White-browed Scrub-Wren. — One pair only 

 were observed in October among the low tea-tree by the creek where 

 they built. 



Malurus cyaneus. Blue Wren-Warbler. — Common among the 

 bracken on the hills, but never came to the garden. 



Artamus superciliosus and A. personatus. White-browed and 

 Masked Wood-Swallows. — Were present in large flocks (together) in 

 October. Later the Masked disappeared, and a few pairs of White- 

 browed remained and nested (in company) close about the homestead. 

 In March and April the White-browed again appeared in numbers, 

 but the Masked wei-e not seen again. 



Artamus cyanopterus. Dusky Wood-Swallow. — Rather rare here; 

 only two pairs observed during the year. 



Grallina cyanoleuca. Magpie-lark. — Always living and breeding 

 along the creek. 



ColluricincIa harmonica. Grey Shrike-Thrush (Harmonious 

 Thrush). — Common in the hills; one became very tame dui'ing the 

 winter, and came to the house for crumbs with the "Soldier" Birds. 



Neositta chrysoptera. Orange-winged Nuthatch (Treerunner). — A 

 flock of six was seen one afternoon i-unning head first do\vn the upper 

 branches of a dead gum. 



Neositta pileata. Black-capped Nuthatch. — One pair only seen in 

 open, ring-barked country. 



Climacteris picumna. Brown Tree-Creeper. — Common in the bush. 

 They chiefly frequent the dead timber countiy. 



Climacteris leucophsea. White-throated Tx'ee-Creeper. — Very com- 

 mon. They chiefly confine their range to the green timber. Found 

 breeding (young ones) as early as August 4th this year (1920), when 

 the weather was still extremely cold. 



