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Campephaga humeralis. Wliiic-slioulck-ix-d Caterpillar-eater. — 

 Scarce ; only tew seen. 



Geobasileus chrysorrhous pallidus. Nellow-nmijied Tit-Warbler.— 

 A lew seen in se\eral i^laces. 



Malurus splendens. Banded Blue Wren-Warbler. — One male, in 

 lull liverv, was seen, with several females. This may be Mathews's 

 northern snb-species, M. s. riordani. 



Malurus cyanotus exsul. White-winged Wren -Warbler. — First met 

 on the .Murchison. where I observed a male in three-ciuarter livery, 

 and later a tull-plumaged male at Geraldton, where they were very 

 wary. They came out of the thick bush about sunset, but showed 

 themselves verv little. They are rare, and differ from South Aus- 

 iralian birds in li\'ing in low bush country, and not amongst salt-bush 

 and blue-bush country. 



Malurus lamberti occidentalis. \'ariegated Wren- Warbler. — An 

 exceedingly warv bird, especially the full-liveried males. It was only 

 after days of patient searching at Geraldton that I could settle the 

 identity of the species. It seems to take the place of M. elegans of 

 more southerlv jxarts. 



Zosterops gouldi. Green-backed Silver-eve. — Fairlv common in 

 all situations. 



Stigmatops ocularis. Brown Honey-eater. — This jMCtty-noted 

 Honev-eater was observed several times. 



Ptilotis geraldtonensis. (ieraldton White-plumed Honey-eater. — 

 Species new. This species, which we discovered, and which Mr. Ashby 

 is describing as above, I first saw in the bed of the Murcliison, and 

 later in the bed of the Chapman River at Geraldton, when in company 

 with Mr. Ashby. Its habits resembled those of the South Australian 

 and Victorian sub-species (P. p. whitei and P. p. mellori). This bird, 

 from description, resembles Mathews's Piilotnla penicillata ladasi, and 

 may prove to be that sub-species. 



Anthochaera carunculata. Red Wattle-Bird. — Only few seen. 



Acanthogenys rufigularis. Spinv-cheeked Honey-eater. — Not 

 common. 



Anthus australis. l*ii)it. - l<"ew on open land. 



Taeniopygia castanotis. Chestnut-eared Finch. — One jiair seen 

 drinking at a pool in the river bed. 



Corvus australis. Raven. — A few l)irds which I believe were Ravens 

 were seen. 



Strepera plumbea. Leaden Bell-Magpie. — One pair seen ; extremely 

 shy and warv. 



Cracticus leucopterus. White-winged Butcher-Bird. — Noted along 

 the river in company with young. Their beautiful, clear, silverv 

 notes were often heard, especially in the early morning. 



Gymnorhina dorsalis. Varied Magpie. — .\ lew were seen, but not 

 common, as in the south. The call is quite different from that of the 

 nearly allied \Vhite-l:)acked species. One of its call-notes resembles 

 the double call of the Brown Hawk, uttered when flying. On several 

 occasions I paused to make certain that the call was not made ])v a 

 Hawk. 



