220 S. A. WHITE, Birds at Jrailis Lake. Ti^t'fan" 



Centropus phasianinus. Pheasant Coucal. — Were found in the long 

 cutting yrass and rushes of the swampy counti-y. 



Menura novae-hollandiae. Lyre-Bird. — Wei'e often heard calling in 

 the sciTib quite close to the camp, and seen en many occasions. Mem- 

 bers often listened to this bird's wonderful mimicking power. 



Hirundo neoxena. Welcome Swallow. — Mostly found round the 

 liomestead. They were breeding at the time of our visit. 



Hylochelidon nigricans, Tree-Martin. — Mr. Alexander saw these 

 birds passing in and out the hollow spouts of dead trees, which with- 

 out doubt pointed to their breeding. 



Microeca fa.scinan.s. Brown Flycatcher. — Met with in pairs through- 

 out the country, and they were breeding. 



Erythrodryas rosea. Rose-breasted Robin. — Reported by numbers 

 as having been seen. 



Gerygone albogularis. White-throated Fly-eater. — The fine notes 

 of these birds were often heard. They were breeding at the time we 

 were there. 



Gerygone fusca. Brown Fly-eater. — This bird was also breeding. 



Poecilodryas capito. Large-headed Robin. — Not at all plentiful. 



Eopsaltria australis. Yellow-breasted Robin. — Met with occasion- 

 ally here and there. They were breeding. 



Falcunculus front^itus. Shrike-Tit. — These very useful birds were 

 often met with in the timbered country. 



Pachycephala pectoralis. Yellow-breasted Whistler (Thickhead). — 

 Only a few birds seen; their notes resounding through the timber 

 were vei-y fine. 



Pachycephala rufiventri.s. Rufous-breasted Thickhead. — Reported 



by some of the members. 



Rhipidura flabellifera. White-shafted Fantail. — A common bird 

 both in the scrub and forest country alike. 



Rhipidura rufifrons. Rufous Fantail. — Often met with in and on the 

 edge of the scrub. 



Rhipidura leucophrys. Black and White Fantail.— Found all 

 through the countiy, and they were nesting in many places. This 

 bird seems to adapt itself to any climate, for it finds a home equally 

 as well in the dry interior as it does in the tropical, damp scrubs 

 of Queensland. 



Myiagra rubecula. Leaden Flycatcher. — Reported as havmg been 

 seen by several members. 



Monarcha melanopsi.s. Black-faced Fly-catcher. — Observed m 

 several localities. 



Graucalus novse-hollandise. Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike. — Fairly 

 plentiful and were nesting. 



Graucalus montalis. Little Cuckoo-Shrike. — This bird is cei'tainly 

 more plentiful in the Eastern States than it is in South Australia. 

 Mr. Alexander informs me that there were many beetles in the crop 

 of one of these birds; these included two Click-beetles (Elateridae) 

 and two Leaf- beetles (Paropsis sp.). 



Edoliisoma tenuirostris. Jardine Caterpillar-Eater. — Dr. D'Om- 

 brain and Messrs. Morse and Cayley state that they heard this bird. 



I'.sophodos olivaceus. Coachwhip-Bird. — Quite numerous all round 

 the camp, and their wonderful clear notes were a delight in the early 

 morning and evening; they were breeding. 



