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a big delay occurred in bringing it up; thirdly, the time at our 

 disposal on the mountains or the island was not sufficiently long 

 to enable anything like a complete list to be compiled. The 

 writer would like to stress the fact right here that only the most 

 common species of birds can be identified with any certainty 

 without handling the specimens, so if mistakes creep in my 

 readers must make allowance. It must also be understood that 

 much of the work is compiled from hearsay and notes supplied. 

 It is very necessary to thank my kind friends and splendid field 

 workers, such as Dr. J. Burton Cleland, Dr. E. A. D'Ombrain, 

 Mr. A. S. Le Souef, Mr. F. Morse, and others for their generosity 

 in sending on the results of their work and observations. 



The nomenclature is after the Official " Check-list," followed 

 by G. M. Mathews's " 1913 List " where needed— a procedure 

 not heretofore carried out by the writer ; but, seeing that the 

 following list and notes are the official work of the Union, and 

 the hope of a new list in the near future, induces the writer to 

 depart from his general procedure. 



In conclusion, it may be said that, owing to the fearful drought 

 now raging in southern Queensland, the bird list and notes have 

 been much curtailed. 



Birds Observed on the Bunya Mountains. 



Catheturus lathami {Alectura laihami). Brush-Turkey.— Nesting- 

 mounds were very numerous all through the scrub, and in many 

 instances the surface was kept well scratched over — no doubt in hopes 

 of the drought breaking. Few birds were seen. 



Megaloprepia magnifica. Purple-breasted Pigeon.— Mr. Neville W. 

 Cayley informed me that he saw one of these birds in a feeding tree 

 in the early morning. I heard that which I took to be the bird's note 

 upon more than one occasion in the dense scrub. 



Lopholaimus antarcticus. Topknot-Pigeon. — Several small parties 

 were observed flying fairly high over the scrub. Mr. A. S. Le Souef 

 informs me that these birds were feeding upon the fruits of Eleocarpus. 



Macropygia phasianella. Pheasant-tailed Pigeon. — Observed by 

 some of the party, but not seen by the writer. 



Chalcophaps chrysochlora. Little Green-Pigeon.— These beautiful 

 little birds came in numbers to the water close to our camp every 

 evening. Several immature birds were seen amongst them. 



Leucosarcia picata (L. melanoleuca). Wonga-Wonga Pigeon. — These 

 birds were not plentiful. An odd bird was seen here and there 

 through the scrub. A nest with two eggs was discovered. 



Astur novae-hollandiae {Leucospiza noucBhollandia;). White Goshawk. 

 — A pair of these birds was found nesting very high up in a dense 

 bunya pine ; the nest was not examined closely. 



Cerchneis cenchroides. Nankeen Kestrel. — One bird was seen in 

 the open country at one side of Mount MowbuUan. 



Ninox boobook {Spiloglaux boobook). Boobook Owl.— This bird 

 was often heard calling from the timber at night. 



