44 MELLOLi—In the Five and MalUe. 



Masked Wood Swallow {Campbellornis persona tus 

 munnu). — These birds with the next species had just arrived 

 iu large uuinber.s and were seeking nesting quarters, but none 

 had started building. 



WTiite browed Wood swallow (Campbellornis super- 

 cillosus). — In numbers, and like the former species were mak- 

 ing 51 great fuss in certain i)laces which they had selected for 

 building jturposes. 



Wood-swallow ( Pseudarfamus cyanopterus). — These birds 

 were also common, and, I believe, are about all through the 

 year. They had st^irted to breed, and several nests were noted 

 iti the forks of trees, and behind broken limbs in the mallee. 

 Three eggs lortiied the clutch. 



Victorian Grey Shrike-thrush (Collurlcincla harmonica 

 rictoriae ) .—On\y a few seen, their beautiful notes resounding 

 through the timbered glades in the early morning. 



Murray Magpie or Magpie Lark {(irallina cjianoleuca). — 

 Seen on only one occasion. 



White-backed Magpie {Gi/innorhiita hjjpoleuca leuconota). 

 — Seen in the open country. 



Mallee butcher-bird (liulcstcs torqaatus colei). — This 

 bird which 1 believe is the Victorian sub-species was fairly com- 

 mon, but each ])air had its own little locality. They were 

 very pugnacious when other birds entered their sanctuaries. 

 I noted an exception to this rule near the Victorian 

 border where four young butcher birds sitting on a small 

 dry bush were being fed by their parents. In the same bush, and 

 close to them were three young fully fledged streaked honey- 

 eaters also being fed by theii- itarents. All were living in 

 harmony. A j)air of butcher birds had their nest not far from 

 my camp, and their loud calls were heard throughout the day, 

 especially in the early morning, when the notes were very loud 

 and clear. 



Southern Crested Rell-bird (Oreoica cristata clelandi). — 

 Not common. Seen in the mallee. Their notes of ''reep-reep, 

 reepbook" were often heard. It was difficult to And the bird by 

 following the sound, as they are good ventriloquists. 



AVhite-face Titmouse {Aphclocephala leucopsis). — Very 

 common in all situations. Plopping on the ground in little 

 covevs in search of food, they had apparently done breeding, 

 and were out with their voung. No fresh nests were seen. 



