222 S. A. WHITE, Birds at U'allis Lake. (^^tfT 



Meliphaga lewinii. Lewin or Yellow-eared Honey-eater. — A com- 

 mon bird with a great range of notes; it was breeding at the time 

 of our visit. 



Meliphaga chrysops. Yellow-faced Honey-eater. — Often met with, 

 but not nearly so common as the preceding species. 



Meliphaga leucotis. White-eared Honey-eater. — Not a common 

 bird. 



Meliornis novae-hollandi*. White-bearded Honey-eater. A com- 

 mon bird. 



Meliornis niger. White-cheeked Honey-eater. — Met with in many 

 localities. 



Myzantha garrula. Noisy Miner. — This bird of wide range was 

 plentiful, and was also breeding at that time. 



Anellobia chrysoptera. Brush Wattle-Bird. — Plentiful. 



Tropidorhynchus corniculatus. Friar-Bird. — The strange calls of 

 this bird were often heard. 



Anthus australis. Australian Pipit. — This bird was bi'eeding also. 



Stagonopleura guttata. Spotted-sided Finch. — Seen in the more 

 open grass country. 



/Egintha temporalis. Red-browed Finch. — A common bird in many 

 classes of country; they were nesting. 



Oriolus sagittatus. Australian Oriole. — Reported by several mem- 

 bers as well as seen by the writer; they were breeding. 



Ptilonorhynchus violaceus. Satin Bower-Bird. — Many birds of both 

 sexes were observed feeding in the early morning on the edge of 

 the scrub. 



Ailuroedus crassirostris. Cat-Bird. — Fairly numerous. The strange 

 call of these birds breaking the stillness of the scrub often startles 

 one. The writer observed quite a large party moving from one tree- 

 top to another; they were high up, and in search of berries and fruit. 



Sericulus chrysocephalus. Regent-Bird. — We often watched these 

 lovely bii-ds from the camp, in the early morning. The gorgeous 

 male birds came to the edge of the scrub, then flew down mto the 

 clearing to feed upon the Ink-Weed (Phytolacca octandra) and wild 

 raspberries; a sight once seen never forgotten. 



Corvus sp. Crow. — Crows were seen, but which species we do not 

 know. 



Strepera graculina. Pied Bell-Magpie. — These birds were often 

 seen and heard and were found breeding. 



Cracticus torquatus. Collared Butcher-Bird. — These birds were also 

 breeding. 



Gymncrhina tibicen. Black-backed Magpie. — Observed in many 

 localities, and wei'e breeding. 



Early Breeding of Ground or Low-nesting Birds 



P.y II. GOGERLEY, R.A.O.U., Lake Wallis. X.S.W. 



For some years I have been making a study of Lyre-r>iids, 

 and it struck me as stran,i,'e that they should breed in June and 

 July, the middle cS winter in fact. After a few years' rbserva- 



