140 KUSSELL, Birds of Baninah Plains Fisfoa" 



Tyto alba. Barn Owl. — This bird is fairly numerous about here, 

 althoup:h not often seen. During the last winter I noticed a lot of 

 them lyinji: dead about the g:arden. The majority of them seemed 

 to be in j?ood condition. 



Glossop.sitta concinna. Musk Lorikeet. — Small flocks of these 

 birds appear when the gums are in flower. 



Callocephalon fimbriatus. Gang Gang Cockatoo. — 1 have noticed 

 only one bird here, and this solitary individual has been here now 

 for some months; probably it has become lost from some passing 

 flock. 



Platycercus elegans. Red Lory. — Only on odd occasions do 

 these birds appear here, and then only in small numbers. During 

 the last few weeks, I have noticed five birds about, all in their green 

 or immature plumage. They seem to feed principally on the box- 

 thorn berries. 



Platycercus eximius. Rosella Parrot. — Only seen occasionaUy; 

 perhaps three or four will appear for a few weeks, but soon depart 

 again. 



Neophema chrysogaster. Orange-bellied Parrot. — Some months 

 ago I came across several flocks of parrots feeding among the 

 tussocks, and although I have not actually handled a specimen, I am 

 certain they are Orange-bellied Parrots. 



Podargus strigoides. Tawny Frogmouth. — Only naturally, this 

 bird is more often heard than seen. I don't fancy there is a great 

 number here. I have on two occasions noticed their nests, one on 

 the top of an old stump containing two partly fledged young. 



Cuculus pallidus. Pallid Cuckoo. — Never appear in great num- 

 bers. The first ones seem to arrive here in October. I have noticed 

 the egg of this bird in a nest of the Goldfinch. 



Chalcites basalis. Narrow-billed Bronze-Cuckoo. — This bird is 

 certainly the most plentiful of the Cuckoo family, and I have dis- 

 covered its egg in the nests of the Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Tit and 

 White-lored Field-Wren. 



Lamprococcyx plagosus. Bronze Cuckoo. — I have seen this bird 

 only on rare occasions, and it soon moves on to more suitable sur- 

 roundings. I once observed a nest of the Yellow-rumped Tit contain- 

 ing an egg of this species as well as an egg of L. basalis. 



Hirundo neoxena. Welcome Swallow. — This bird is plentiful 

 during the spring and summer months, but the majority disappear 

 before winter. A few birds remain right through the year. 



Lagenoplastes ariel. Fairy Martin. — Seen only at odd times 

 through the year, when they appear in considerable numbers. I 

 have never known them to nest in this locality. 



Petroica multicolor. Scarlet-breasted Robin.^ — This is the only 

 representative of the Robin family which seems to visit this district. 

 Nearly every day now I notice these pretty little birds about. They 

 seem to disappear before the nesting season commences, and prob- 

 ably go on to the Otway Ranges to breed. 



Pachycephala rufiventri.s. Rufous-breasted Whistler. — During 

 the last few seasons a few pairs of these birds have been seen, but 

 so far I have not noticed them nesting. 



Rhipidura flabellifera. White-shafted Fantail.— This little chap 

 shows up in fair numbers, usually towards the end of April, prob- 

 ably on his way further north; by the beginning of June few, if any, 

 are left. 1 have noticed odd birds about in the spring and early 

 summer, but I fancy they do not remain for any length of time. 



Seisura inquieta. Restless Flycatcher. — This bird during the 

 last three years has been ciuite plentiful; but, before that, I had only 



