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usual frail nests, built in the fork of a lower limb, was observed, containing 

 two eggs. Half-grown young birds were noted in nest, 24th August. 



(23.) Lalage tricolor (White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater). — A common 

 winter visitor, but very shy in its habits. It also occurs sparingly after 

 summer rains. The very small nest, usually built in a bunch of leafy 

 twigs, is difficult to see in the white gums. Two nests were noted on 

 14th July, 1 90 1, both containing young birds, and another on 3rd 

 August. 



(24.) PETRCECA GOODENOVI (Red-capped Robin). — A winter visitor, 

 occurring right down to the beach, but rather sparingly. Gould was of 

 opinion this bird did not visit the coast. The cheerful but rather harsh 

 song may be heard as soon as winter rains commence, usually in June. 



(25.) PETRGECA BICOLOR (Hooded Robin). — Rather common on the ranges, 

 and apparently resident. 



(26.) MALURUS LEUCOPTERUS (White-winged Wren). — This is the com- 

 monest species of the Maluri, but was nowhere abundant except after 

 the hurricane of 1898, when a dense growth of " roley poley " bush 

 sprang up everywhere, affording welcome shelter and feed to these birds. 

 They apparently have more than one brood a year, as young were observed 

 leaving a nest on 8th December of that year. 



(27.) MALURUS ASSIMILIS (Purple-backed Wren). — This charming bird 

 was not uncommon on coast and inland, but was most frequently seen 

 in the scrubby gullies about the coast ranges, and was also noted in 

 mangroves. 



(28.) RHIPIDURA PREISSI (Western Fantail). — A fairly common winter 

 visitor. Numbers of them frequented the dense patches of mangroves, 

 where they found abundance of small insects. They were frequently 

 observed on the beach, feeding on the small flies which occurred on the 

 seaweed left by tide. 



(29.) RHIPIDURA TRICOLOR (Black and White Fantail, Chee-ri-gal). — A 

 winter visitor, arriving very regularly about the middle of April, and 

 leaving in October. 



(30.) ACROCEPHALUS LONGIROSTRIS (Long-billed Reed- Warbler). — This 

 bird was only twice observed — the first time in a dense growth of tall 

 rushes growing round a pool at Winning. There were several of them, 

 but very shy, and no specimens were procured. This was in June, 1900, 

 the wet year. On 25th March, 1902, an immature male was shot while 

 singing in dense grass and bush on the edge of another pool. The under 

 parts were remarkably rufous. 



(31.) STIPITURUS RUFICEPS (Rufous-crowned Emu-Wren). — This interest- 

 ing species was first noted and secured at Yardie Creek, close to the beach, 

 about 30 miles north of Point Cloates, on 14th April, 1898, as recorded in 

 The Ibis (1899), p. 399. After that date numbers were seen north of that 

 creek on the flat below the range, and on the table-land above, but no 

 specimen was ever seen south of the creek, although the country was 

 precisely similar. They rarely fly unless hard pressed, but run from one 

 bush (or bunch of spinifex) to another, uttering their faint yet rather 

 shrill squeak. On one occasion a bird was caught uninjured after a shower 

 of rain, when its feathers were drenched. The eggs were not found, but 

 a family of recently-fledged young was seen on 6th September, 1900. A 

 specimen shot lacked the rufous crown of the adult bird. 



(32.) CHLAMYDODERA GUTTATA (Yellow-spotted Bower-Bird). — On 5th 



