468 Mr. C. Ingram on the Birds of 



ment, but by remaining perfectly still and cleverly placing 

 itself;, the bird succeeded in hiding very well, and no amount 

 of shouting, stones or sticks would persuade it to move/' 



40. HiRUNDO jAVANicA Sparrm. 

 Hirundo fretp.nsis Gld. Handb. i. p. 110. 

 Hirundo javanica Math. Handl. p. 60. 

 a. Immature. 



41. MicRCECA FLAViVENTRis Salvad. 

 Micrceca flavig aster Gld. Handb. i. p. 261. 

 Microeca flaviventris Math. Handl. p. 61. 



No. 386. a,b. $ and ? adult. Mount Inkerman, May 17, 

 1907. 

 „ c, d,e. S ,S ,'i adult. Inkerman Spring, Sept. 



1907. 

 J) f, g- S 'i adult. Mount Elliot, Dec. 1907. 

 Bill dark brown ; feet black ; iris brown. 

 The whole series is unusually pale in colour, the birds 

 having a dull " washed-out " appearance. 



42. Smicrornis flavescens Gld. 



Smicrornis flavescens Gld. Handb. i. p. 274 ; Ingram, Ibis, 

 1907, p. 403; Math. Handl. p. 63. 



a. ? adult. Mount Abbot, Oct. 1907. Bill light brown ; 

 feet black ; iris brown. " In high gum, early morning."" 



43. Gerygone albigularis Gld. 



Gerygone albigularis Gld. Handb. i. p. 266 ; Math. Handl. 

 p. 63. 



a, b. Sex ? adult. Mount Inkerman, May 17, 1907. 

 Bill dark brown ; feet black ; iris reddish brown. 



44. Pcecilodryas superciliosa Gld. 



Pcecilodryas superciliosa Gld. Handb. i. p. 289 ; Math. 

 Handl. p. 64. 



No. 388. a, b, c. S , S > and ? adult. Inkerman Spring, 

 Sept. 1907. 

 „ d, e. (? ? adult. Mount Elliot, Townsville, 

 Dec. 1907. 

 Bill and feet black ; iris brown. 



