22 PARSONS— A Motor Trip to Western Queensland. 



80, Sordid Wood Swallow {Pseudurtamus cyanoleuca) — 

 Odd birds seen. 



87. Magpie Lark {Grallina cyanoleuca) — A common bird 

 near water. Several of their mud nests were seen, in two eases 

 containing" five eggs each. 



88. Black-backed Magpie ((ri/mwor/ima tifticen) — This was 

 the only variety of magpie seen. Many nests were found, and 

 as a rule contained either four eggs or four 3'oung. 



89. Bell Bird [Orcoica crlHata )— Often noticed runniug 

 under the larger bushes. 



90. Black-banded White-face {Aphelocephala mgricincta) 

 — A common bird in the larger bushes. Many nests were seen. 



91. Brown Tree-creeper {Ncoclima picumna) — This was the 

 only species of tree-creeper observed. 



92. Silver Eye (Zosterops lateralis) — No specimen was col- 

 lected, but the birds often met with. 



93. Red-browed Pardalote {Pardalotus rubricatus) — These 

 birds were often noted from Hergott to IMayne. No eggs were 

 found, but several nests were being built. 



94. Red-tipped Paralote (Pardalotinns striatus) — Only 

 seen close to Hergott ; their place was filled as we proceeded 

 north by No. 03. 



95. Black Honey-eater (Cissomela nigra) — About half a 

 dozen birds were noted. 



96. Wliite-plumed Honey-eater {PtiloUila penioillata leila^ 

 valensis) — I was surprised at^ the paucity of Honey -eaters. 

 This particular species was common, but apart from this we saw 

 very few Honey-eaters. 



97. Yellow-tlirontefl Minali ( M/izftiitha farifiiila) — Not a 

 great number were seen. Several nests found. 



98. Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater (Aravthor/oii/.^ rnfognlarls) 

 - — A few birds seen or heard whistling. 



99. Australian Pipit (Anthvs anstralis) — Always present 

 on the grassy plains. 



100. Bush Lark (Mirafra jaraniva) — -A very common bird 

 on the grassy downs. 



101. Chestnut-eared Fiiicli {TacniopyqUi (-(tatanoth) — 

 About the commonest bird met with ; they were all busy with 

 their nesting. 



102. Short-billed Crow (Connor hennctti) — A very common 

 bird. Their nests Avere everywhere seen, and as often contained 

 six eggs as five. This bird mingled with No. 103 about the 

 homesteads, where you could a]>proach them very closely, pro- 

 vided Ton walked about as if vou were not heeding them. 



