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Mesocalius osculans. Black-eared Cuckoo. — Stray migrant. 1915, 

 May: A pair of birds frequented the fruit trees, particularly figs, 

 where they fed daily on herbaceous beetles (a pest of fig trees). 

 On ;}0/12/18 a dead bird was picked up. 



Chalcites basalis. Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo. — Migrant; win- 

 tered here 1915-16. 2/8/19 to 7/8/19, a bird noted. 



Lamprococcyx plagosus. Bronze Cuckoo. — Local. 1915, October: 

 A resident reported having found a young bird in White-bearded 

 Honey-eater's nest. Subsequent to this (September), I saw a pair of 

 these birds in open bushlands. 1918, October, first week: Five 

 Cuckoos noted. 24/9/19: A single bird noted. 25/9/19: A Bronze- 

 Cuckoo seen in company with Meliphaga chrysops (Yellow-faced Honey- 

 eater) . 



Eudynamys orientalis. Koel. — Migrant. 26/11/17: "A pair noted 

 to-day feeding in fig tree." 1919, Febx'uary: Still resident. April 

 10th: Birds disappeared. 30/10/19: A female noted in wattles, where 

 Friar Birds chased it. Departed 14/1/1920. 



Scythrops novae-hollandiae. Channelbill. — "A pair of birds arrived 

 23/2/16; after wintering here, departed in July." 



Centropus phasianinus. Pheasant Coucal. — Local. Nests in swamp- 

 lands in early spring, August or September. Noted singly or in pairs. 



Pitta versicolor. Noisy Pitta. — Stray migrant. 25/6/15: A resi- 

 dent reported having seen a bird in the mangroves. 26th: The bird 

 in flesh brought for identification. 



Hirundo neoxena. Welcome Swallow. — Local. Common in winter; 

 nests, earliest date, 26/7/18; first week of August, 1919! young flying 

 about, 31/8/19. Second brood, earliest, .December; latest, January. 



Hylochelidon nigricans. Tree-Martin. — Local. A common bird, 

 generally seen in small companies; nests in hollow spouts of gums 

 at same time as Welcome Swallow. 7/8/19: Start nesting; second 

 brood, January, 1920, second week. 



Petroica phoenicea. Flame-breasted Robin. — Migrant. 23/4/15: 

 A female of sombre hue noted. 1916: Noted at end of May. 1917-18: 

 Arrive in May, depart August. 1919: Arrived in May, departed 

 7/8/19. 



Petroica goodenovii. Red-capped Robin. — Migrant. One bird 

 (male), May, 1912, visited island. 



Erythrodryas rosea. Rose-breasted Robin. — Migrant. Several 

 birds frequented forest during winter, 1911. 



Melanodryas cucullata. Hooded Robin. — Migrant. Females ob- 

 served during winter, 1914-15-16; departed first week of August. 



Gerygone albogularis. White-throated Fly-eater. — Migrant; rare. 

 Visits the island early winter; arrival, 26/5/15; both sexes noted. 



Gerygone fusca. Brown Fly-eater. — Local. Fairly numerous. 

 Habitat generally bushland; seen in pairs. October 29th, 1919: A 

 nest similar to that of G. cautator with stem practically lacking 

 found suspended from oak branch about 15 feet from ground. 



Gerygone cantator. Singing Fly-eater. — Local; common; generally 

 seen in pairs. These birds build their oblong, suspended nest in the 

 low branches of mangroves. Material used in construction: Tea-tree 

 bark, sun-dried seaweed, and sometimes a little cobweb-like lining 

 down plucked from honeysuckle cones. Eggs: Three in number, warm 

 white in colour, sparsely spotted with reddish-brown. Generally 

 breed in early September; noted on 24th, 1919. Incubation, 12 to 14 

 days. Young learn to fly at ten days old. Measurement of nest: 

 Length, 7 in.; stem, 5 in.; at 1 in. from top a hood protrudes half 

 an inch; entrance, I in. in diameter. The female builds the nest; 

 the male either accompanies her on journeys to and fro, or perches 

 on a neighbouring tree watching. 



