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Myiagra plumbea (M. rubecitla). Leaden Flycatcher. — This is a 

 widely-distributed bird. 



Graucalus melanops {Coracina novcBhollandice melanops). Black- 

 faced Cuckoo-Shrike. -Frequently met with on the island. 



G. mentalis (Coracina robusta). Little Cuckoo-Shrike. — Reported 

 as having been seen. 



Campephaga leucomela (Karua leiicomeld). Pied Caterpillar-cater. — ^^ 

 One specimen taken. Dr. Cleland supplied the following notes : — 

 $— Iris dark brown ; bill and legs black, inside bill black ; pharynx 

 fiesh-colour. 



Cistlcola exilis. Grass -Warbler. — A number of these little birds 

 were met with in the swampy country. Mr. A. S. Le Souef sends me 

 the following notes : — " Cisticola was common in all the swamps 

 and bracken-fern areas ; the bird would sit on a dead bush and utter 

 its loud note. If suddenly disturbed it would mount high in the 

 air, then fall suddenly to the grass. The birds were building, collecting 

 material for their nests from quite a distance." 



Artamus leucogaster (A. leucorhynchus leuropygtalis). White- 

 rumpcd Wood-Swallow. — These birds were fairly numerous in some 

 localities. ,j — Iris very dark brown ; bill bluish, black at tip ; legs 

 grey ; throat black. 



Colluricincla rufigaster (Caleya megarhyncha rufosaster). Rufous 

 Shrike-Thrush. — Fairly plentiful on the island, for we met with it 

 in all localities visited. Dr. Cleland's notes read : — cJ — Iris reddish- 

 brown ; bill horny-brown ; lower mandible lilac-grey ; legs fleshy- 

 brown ; pharynx flesh-colour. 



Grallina picata (G. cyanoleuca). Pied Grallina. — A widely- 

 distributed bird, found in many localities. 



Zosterops (sp. ?) — -Dr. D'Ombrain writes : — " Zosterops is ca'vulescois." 

 The bird I saw seemed far too bright for that species. 



Pardalotus melanocephalus. Black-headed Pardalote.— These little 

 birds were fairly plentiful, and their call would be heard all day long. 

 Dr. D'Ombrain writes :^'^ Lores rather different from type — i.e., 

 smaller, and not so marked in hue. One of my skins was an adult 

 female." 



Melithreptus brevirostris {M. atricapillas). Brown-headed Honey- 

 eater. — Rather plentiful. 



Myzomela obscura. Dusky Honey-eater. — A very common bird 

 with a \cry jileasing note. We met with them all over the island. 

 Mr. A. S. Le Souef handed me the following : — " These Honey-eaters 

 were the most numerous birds on the island. In one mile north of 

 Amity Point ^2 were noted, and in eight miles (including all classes 

 of country) 51 were heard. Their note at times might easily be 

 mistaken for that of the Reed-Warbler. They were chiefly seen in 

 the acacia scrul).'- 



Myzomela sanguineolenta. Sanguineous Honey-eater. — These little 

 jewels in bird-life were fairly numerous, their bright red plumage 

 drawing much attention. They generally keep to the foliage growing 

 on the tops of the trees, where they move about very rapidly. They 

 have a remarkably loud and shrill call for so small a bird. 



