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manoroves round where I had obtained it, but saw no more 

 of these birds, nor any nest, in the vicinity ; but in other 

 mangroves, about a mile distant, I saw several of them, 

 on different dates, feeditio- on small crabs near the edo-e 

 of tlie sea. One of these which I shot, for breedinof data, 

 was a female, and not breeding. I left Carnarvon on 

 17 June, hoping to find these birds breeding on my return, 

 which was on 18 September, but between that date and 

 the 27th, when I sailed again for Shark Bay, I failed to 

 see any. I should say that their breeding season is from 

 July to September. 



A comparison of the skin of the full-plumaged male bird 

 mentioned above, with others in the Perth Museum from 

 localities north of the North- West Cape, showed sufficient 

 differences to warrant subspecific distinction. 



Eopsaltria gularis gularis. 



Grey-breasted Shrike-liobins were observed all through 

 the south-west areas, and were most plentiful in the vicinity 

 of Gnowangerup and Broome Hill. 



Rhipidura flabellifera preissi. 



Western Fantails were common in the south-west 

 districts. 



Leucocirca leucophrys leucophrys. 



Black-auil-\V' bite Fantails were common in all south- 

 western localities, exce))t Augusta and the Margaret River, 

 where none were observed. They were also seen from 

 Shark Bay to I'oint Cloates, where they occur as winter 

 visitors, but are not plentiful. 



Seisura inquieta westralensis. 



A few Wt^stern liestless Flycatchers were seen at Broome 

 Hill in February I'Jl'J, and at the Vasse Hiver. 



Pteropodocys maxima neglecta. 



Western Ground CJuckoo-Shrikes were seen at Broome 

 Hill in February I'JH), on two or three occasions. I shot 



