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113. Red-tailed Black Cockatoo. Calyp/orJiynchits iiaso (C. hanksii 

 siellcitus . '\"is\\()v. ()nl\- orcasion.iUy seen in the district, being a 

 bird of tiic inland rr.i^ions ol the State. The reasons for the occasional 

 \isits ot tiiis species lo tlie coastal districts avo unfcnown. 



114. White-tailed Black Cockatoo. Ca/y/^/oriiyiic/iiis bandini {Zanda 

 hmidinii. sub-sp. ?). — Resident. A common bird, conspicuous owing 

 to its noisy habits. Small flocks travel about from place to place, 

 and there appears lo be a regular passage, of individuals southward 

 after the breeding season. i)ut the movements of this species are not^ 

 properly understood. 



115. Long-billed Cockatoo. Licmetis pastinator (L. ienuirostris 

 pasti}iatoy>. — Former visitor. This species visited the district in large 

 flocks in the early days of the Swan River settlement, retiring inland 

 during the breeding season. It is now entirely extinct in this district, 

 though still found further north. 



116. Western Rosella. Platycercus icterotis {P. i,. sub-sp. ?). — 

 Resident. Fairly common throughout the district, especially in the 

 lower parts of the valleys near the foot of the -hills. 



117. Twenty-eight Parrot. Barnardius semitorquatiis (B. zonariiis 

 semitorquafus). — Resident. Much the commonest species of Parrot. 

 The birds found about Perth ai-e as large as the typical semitorquatus 

 from Albany, but approach zonarius in having the breast much 

 yellower than in the typical form. 



118. Western King-Parrot. Purpureicephalus pileatus {P. spurius). 

 ■ — Resident. Fairly common, especially in the tuart forest country 

 near the coast. 



119. Rock-Parrot. Euphenia peirophila (Neonanodes p. petrophilus)r 

 — Resident. Common on Rottnest Island, where it still breeds in 

 considerable numbers in holes in the cliffs. Not recorded from the 

 mainland in this district. 



120. Ground-Parrot. Pezoporus ftaviventris (P. ierrestris flavi- 

 ventris). — Former resident. Gould (" Handbook," vol. ii., p. 86 

 gives a name for this species used by the aborigines around Perth, 

 but it appears to be quite extinct in the district. 



121. Tawny Frogmouth. Podargus brachypterus (P. strigoides 

 hrachypterus). — Resident. A common species, which, owing to its 

 protective coloration and habits, is constantly overlooked. 



122. Owlet-Nightjar. .■Egotheles novcB-hollandice {A. c. cristata).— 

 Resident. This little nocturnal bird is probably resident, but may 

 be only a visitor. It would seem to be very uncommon in the 

 district. 



123. Laughing Jackass. Dacelo gigas (D. g. gigas). — Acclimatized 

 resident. This species was introduced about i8q6, and is now fairh- 

 common throughout the district. 



124. Sacred Kingfisher. Halcyon sancftis {Sauropatis sancia wesh'ci- 

 lasiana). — Resident. Common throughout the district, chiefly in the 

 neighbourhood of water. 



125. Australian Bee-eater. Merops ornatiis {Cosmcsrops o. shori- 

 ridgef^. Summer visitor. During the summer months breeding 

 colonies of this species are tound in various parts of the district, but 

 the bird is somewhat local. 



