226 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. [i.sf'jan. 



Meliornis sericea {M. niger). White-cheeked Honey-eater. — This 

 was a common bird on the island, and its habits are the same as all 

 the 'genus. Dr. Cleland writes: — " ,^ — Iris dark brown; bill black; 

 legs dark grey ; gape yellow ; pharynx black. '' 



Entomyza cyanotis {Entomyzon cyanotis). Blue-faced Honey- 

 eater. — Reported as having been seen. 



Tropidorhynchus corniculatus. Friar-Bird. — This was a very 

 common and noisy bird, a great mimic and bully. Mr. A. S. Le 

 Souei's notes read : — " Friar-Birds were very numerous. In eight 

 miles 2/ were heard calling ; but, as they were in small parties, this 

 would indicate probably at least three times that number." 



Anthus australis. Australian Pipit. — A few birds came under the 

 writer's notice on the open country near the coast. 



.Sgintha temporalis. Red-browed Finch. — Were moving about in 

 small parties. 



Munia castaneothorax (Lonchura castaneothorax). Chestnut-breasted 

 Finch. — These birds were seen amongst the houses in the settlement. 



Corvus coronoides {Corvus hennetti queenslandicus ?) Queensland 

 Crow. — Only having seen this bird flying by, I put it down to be 

 closely allied to the Short-billed Crow (C. bennetti). Specimens were 

 taken, but I had not the opportunity of examining them. Dr. 

 D'Ombrain writes : — " Corvus not bennetti by any means, but most 

 likely cecilce. It is quite unlike bennetti as to build, size, and bill." 

 Dr. Cleland kindly sends the following : — Iris white, with marked 

 blue tinge round pupil ; bill, legs, and throat flesh-colour ; length, 

 20 inches ; base of feathers white. This is probably ^Mathews's C. 

 cecilcB (.?) 



Strepera graculina.. Pied Bell-Magpie. — A common a^d noisy bird. 



Cracticus nigrogularis (C. n. inkermani). Black-tliroated Butcher- 

 Bird. — Reported as having been ob.served. 



Cracticus destructor {Bulestes torquatiis). Collared Butcher-Bird. — • 

 Reported as having been seen. 



NOTES CONXERNING THE BIRDS MET WITH ON STRAD- 

 BROKE ISLAND, AT DALBY, AND ON THE BUNYA 

 MOUNTAINS. 



By J. Burton Cleland, M.D. 



From time to time it is necessary, for purposes of accurate 

 identification or for the advance of scientific knowledge, to collect 

 specimens of our native birds. The shooting of any of these is 

 a matter not to be lightly entered on. Justification must be 

 established to the satisfaction of the collector and of brother 

 ornithologists, and permits must be obtained from the State 

 authorities, advised by responsible officers. The matter does 

 not, however, end here. It is a bounden duty that every possible 

 use should be made of any birds so obtained. This, one may 

 say, is a moral obligation placed on the person enjoying the 

 privilege of a permit ; is a check on the destruction of more birds 



