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White-naped Honey-eater {Melithreptus lunidatiis). — Have not seen 

 this bird on the plains. Out of the Otways I have only seen it once — near 

 the Sheoak Falls, Letnbridge, where the Steiglitz Ranges begin. 



Miner {Manorhina garriila). — Rare in the forest, common elsewhere. 

 18/9/93 • Nest on top of small nest (? Silver-eye), bofh new. 



Silver-eye {Zosterops coendescens'). — Very common everywhere, par- 

 ticularly where there is a Httle scrub, and in town gardens. 7/1/94 : St. 

 George. Nest with three eggs. 



Brown Tree-Creeper {Climactcris scandens). — Have seen it only on 

 Sutherland's Creek and the Moorabool, where it is veiy common. 



White-throated Tree-Creeper {Climacteris leiccophaa). — Plentiful 

 in the Otways. 



Orange-winged Tree-Runner {Sittella chrysoptera). — In the Otway. 



Pallid Cuckoo {Cucuhis pallidus). — Common on the plains in the 

 season. 



Fan-tailed Cuckoo {Cacomantis flabelliforinis'). — Common throughout 

 the whole district in the season. 



Bronze Cuckoo {Chalcococcyx plas:osus) ; Narrow-billed Bronze 

 Cuckoo {Cha/cococcyx basalis). — Both very common on the plains. 

 Breeding. 24/8/93, Dog Rocks : Nest of Acanihiza chrysorrhoa much 

 broken at the mouth, containing one egg of the Tit and one of the Narrow- 

 billed Bronze Cuckoo, a second l"it's egg lying broken on the ground 

 beneath. 



Sulphur-crested Cockatoo {Cacatua ffalerita). — Penetrates two or 

 three miles into the forest from the north, but in other parts I have only 

 seen a single bird — at the Phantom Falls. Occurs abundantly on the 

 plains, especially at Dean's Marsh, where it is in very large numbers. Have 

 only seen it near the town in the two following instances : — 7/7/93 : Flock 

 of 14 at Batesford. 12/8/93 : Flock of several hundreds at Pettavel Road. 



Corella (yLicmctis 7iasica). — This also occurs in immense numbers on 

 the edge of the ranges, in company with the preceding species, but, like it, 

 does not go far into the forest. 



Black Cockatoo {CalyptorhyncJms funere2cs'). — Have never seen it out 

 of the forest, where it is fairly common, although I believe an odd bird is to 

 be seen at times flying across. Very shy, and hard to approach. Works 

 great havoc among the dead trees, which it fairly tears to pieces in its 

 search for the white wood grubs. 



Gang-Gang Cockatoo {Callocephalon galeatum). — Very common in the 

 Otways, where it breeds. 



King Lory [^Aprosinictus cyanopygius\ — Forest bird only. 



Parrakeet {Platycerciis elegans). — Very common in most parts of the 

 district. At Queen's Park there are always one or two small flocks of Red 

 Lories in immature plumage, but, curiously enough, I have never seen an 

 adult bird there. The forest Lories seem to have much richer plumage 

 than those on the plains. Breeding. 



Rosella {Platycercus eximitis). — Very common everywhere on the plains, 

 but not very common in the Otways. 10/4/98, Shelford : Two Rosellas 

 having a bath in a pool of the river (Leigh). Seemed to be enjoying them- 

 selves immensely. 



Red-rumped Parrakeet [Psephotus hcEmatonotiis). — Have only seen it 

 near Shelford, where it is common. 



" Blue Mountain " {Trichoglossus novce-hollandicc). — Have seen a single 

 specimen only, in the St George, near Lome, though I believe it was once 

 plentiful near Geelong. 



