20 PARSONS— A Motor Trip to Western Queensland. 



5o. Owlet Nightjar (Aegotheles cristata) — A few birds 

 were flushed from hollow spouts. They are a very light grey 

 colour. 



54. Red-backed Kingfisher {Cyanalcyon pijiThopuglus) — 

 Several solitary birds were seen, generally perched on the top 

 of a dry tree. 



55. Australian Bee-eater {Cosmaerops ornatus) — Often 

 met with. These birds prefer perching on a dry tree to a bush 

 or green tree. 



56. Pallid Cuckoo {Heteroscenes pallidus) — Only one or 

 two birds noted. 



57. Narrow-billed Cuckoo {Neochalcites hasalis) — Several 

 birds seen and heard. 



58. Welcome Swallow (Hiruudo neoxena) — Birds met with 

 occasionally along the route, and a few^ nests noted on rafters 

 of the station buildings. 



."0. White-backed Swallow (Chcramoeca leiicostcrnnm) — 

 Not many birds noticed. 



GO, Tree Martin (Hylochelklon nigricans) — A common 

 bird. 



61. Fairy Martin (Lagenoplastes ariel) — In thousands. 

 Nests were built- in clusters under lowest limbs of the trees. As 

 niany as 40 nests clustered together under one limb. 



62. Brown Flycatcher [Microeca fascinans) — Birds ob- 

 served wherever there was timber, 



63. Red-capped Robin (WhitGornis goodenovii) — ^Very few 

 noted. 



64. Short-billed Tree Tit {f^niwroniii^ hrevirostris) — Fairly 

 common in the timber. One nest found just ready for eggs. 



65. Black-and-white Fautail { Lciicorirca tricolor) — Seve- 

 ral of their pretty nests found, 



66. Ground Cuckoo Shrike (Pteropodoci/s maxima) — Two 

 or three pairs seen, nnd one nest found, containing large.younrj 

 birds. 



67. Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike (Coracma noracJiollandme) 

 — Not common : very few birds seen. 



6S. White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater (Lalage tricolor) — 

 A very common bird, met with wherever there was any timbo". 

 but no nests were found. 



69. Cinnamon Ground Bird (Flam vela cinnamomea) — 

 Often met with among the bushes. It prefers spinifex, sandy 

 country, 



70. Chestnut-backed Ground Bird (Cinclosomn castano- 

 tum)~A ground bird, evidently this species was often observed, 



