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Phalacrocorax melanoleucus. Littir Cormorant. — Not plentiful ; 

 only an odd bird here and there met with. 



Astur fasciata. Australian Goshawk. -Recorded by several members 

 of the party. 



Uroaetus audax. Wedge-tailed Eagle. — Not many seen ; it docs 

 not seem to be a common bird. 



Hieracidea occidentalis. Western Brown Hawk. — An odd bird here 

 and there was met with in the forest country. 



Pandion halia'etus. Osprey. — The historical nest at Cape Alentelle 

 was found to have been occupied this season, for broken egg-shells 

 were seen in the nest.* 



Glossopsitta porphyrocephala. Purple-crowned Lorikeet. — A few 

 of these birds were moving about in small parties. 



Zanda baudini. White-tailed Black Cockatoo. — A number of these 

 birds were met with in the forest country. The writer observed as 

 many as forty in one flock. They were feeding upon the seed of the 

 banksia, and were also tearing the blossoms to pieces in search of the 

 young seeds in the cones. Their crops and stomachs were distended 

 with particles of the tender white seeds. 



Barnardius semitorquatus. Twenty-eight or Yellow-collared Parrot. 

 — This bird was not as numerous as one would expect ; only a few 

 examples came under notice. 



Purpureicephalus spurius. Red-capped parrot. — These birds were 

 not numerous, and only a few examples were seen. 



Dacelo gigas. Great Brown Kingfisher. — This bird was introduced 

 about iHq6. and it has now practically spread all over the south- 

 western district. It seems quite at home, and thriving well. It is 

 wonderful what a large scope of country it has now taken possession of. 



Halcyon sanctus. Western Sacred Kingfisher. — Quite a common 

 t)inl. l)ui does not seem to warrant a specific separation. 



Merops ornatus. Australian Bee-eater. — Very numerous ; seen 

 congregating up to a dozen upon the tops of dry trees. 



Cacomantis flabelliformis. Western Fan-tailed Cuckoo. — Reported 

 1)\- some of the party as having been seen. 



Lamprococcyx plagosus. We.stern Bronze-Cuckoo. — Observed u])on 

 se\-eral occasions. 



Hylochelidon nigricans neglecta. Western Trec-.Martin. — Mel with 

 in the forest country. 



Lagenoplastes ariel. Fairy Martin. — Not ijlentitul ; seen upon 

 scNcral occasions. 



Petroica multicolor campbelli. Western Scarlet -breasted Robin. — 

 Quite a common bird ; seen flitting about amongst the limbered 

 country, and there is no doubt it was nesting. 



Gerygone culicivora. Western Fly-eater. — A very common bird, 

 found in many situations — in the forest country and out in llie open 

 in tlie low \-egetation between the timber and tlie sea. ll is a \er\- 



* The photograph of the Osprey's nest with three eggs was taken on the 

 South Keppel Is., Queensland, by 'Mr. E. :M. Stretton, Rockhampton, and 

 was co.nniunicated by D. S. A. Drain, Gracemere, Rockhampton'. 



