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lets placed at varying: heights in trees; clutch, 3 or 4 eggs, which 

 vary greatly in markings; rarely seen in flocks like the two preced- 

 ing species. 



Artamus cyanopterus. Wood-Swallow. — Rare visitors in good 

 seasons, about October, only in small parties; not known to breed in 

 districts, but dees so in hilly country a few miles south of district. 



Cclluricincla harmonica. Shrike-Thrush. — Common in creeks with 

 timber; breeds freely; builds typical nest; clutch, 2 to 3 eggs. 



Cclluricincla rufiventris. Western Shrike-Thrush. — Rarely noted in 

 timbered creeks and hills; not residents; only one record of breeding; 

 a nest with three eggs being found on 12th August, 1920. The nest 

 was placed in a hollow broken-off stump a few feet above ground; 

 it was more neatly made than that of C. harmonica, and measured 

 across the egg-cavity hardly 3^ inches; it was nearly 3 mches deep, 

 composed solely of strips of bark. The eggs marked with black 

 blotches and spots are somewhat smaller than typical eggs of (C. 

 hartnonica). 



Grallina cyanoleuca. Magpie Lark. — Common along bore streams 

 and creeks with water; nest freely; typical cup-shaped nest of mud 

 and grass. It is an expert dodger on the wing, and though often 

 chased by Falcons and other birds of prey, I have never seen one 

 captured. Both birds feed young, which take on a dull adult plumage 

 from nest. Young males can be distinguished from young females 

 with ease; breeds from August to December; in good years at least 

 two broods are reared. Very often nests of the Black and White 

 Fantail are found in the same tree as this species. 



Aphelocephala leucopsis. Whiteface. — Very common; breed freely 

 in all manner of situations such as in hollow spouts, old Kingfishers' 

 tunnels, clefts in rocks, under verandahs and in parasitic growth in 

 tea-tree. Nest typical, snugly lined with feathers and fur; clutch, 

 3 to 4 eggs; both parents feed young. 



Aphelocephala nigricincta. Black-banded Whiteface. — Found in 

 fair numbers in sandhill country. For further notes read Emu, vol. 

 xxi., part i. Young have adult plumage from nest. Writer presented 

 ycung birds to S.A. Museum. 



Sphenostoma cristatum. Wedgebill. — Not common; breeds in dis- 

 trict; one of first birds to call in early morning, locally known as 

 "Daylight Bird"; has a beautiful call. Nest an open cup-shape, made 

 of small sticks, lined with grass and rootlets and placed within hand's 

 reach in thick scrubby bushes; clutch, 2 beautiful eggs, green colour 

 with comma-like markings. Breeding commences about July, but is 

 regulated by rainfall. Eggs have been noted in December; only 

 nest measured gave, external diameter 5^ inches, depth 21 inches, 

 egff cavity 2i inches diameter, by nearly 2 inches in depth. 



Neositta pileata. Black-capped Tree-Runner. — Odd parties visit 

 district, but do not stay more than a few days in the timbered country 

 in hills. 



Climacteris picumna. Brown Tree-Creeper. — Occasionally noted, 

 probably visitors only. Fairly numerous 50 miles south of district, 

 where, I am informed, they sometimes breed. 



Zo-sterops lateralis (?). White-eye. — A small flock noted in Octo- 

 ber, 1920, evidently migrating as not seen again; only record. 



Dicaeum hirundinaceum. Mistletoe-Bird. — Common when mistletoes 

 are in fruit; no nesting record; arrive about May and depart October 

 or Novembei". 



Pardalotus striatus. Pardalote. — Very common in eucalypt coun- 

 try; breed freely. A nest of strips of bark is built in a hollow spout 



