46 MELUjU^iu the Fine and Mai lee. 



where ihev were i)reediug. Fiill\ tJed^'d y()nii<^ as described pre- 

 viously were seen in company with the hnicher bird. A 

 nest swinging r.t the extreme end of a bough of a tal! bull oak 

 was examined, and found to contain three freshly hatched 

 young. The nest was composed of the usual sheep's wool. 



lilack linney -eater (Cissouiehi itignn. — This little 

 honey-eater was moderately plentiful in the mallee 

 scinl), also in Ihe "wild tobacco'" country, where it 

 was seeking tlii' honey with its long tongue from 

 the narrow tube- like yellow flowers. It was in pairs, so pro- 

 bably v/as just about to breed, but no in<licaiions of nests were 

 noted. 



Eastern ^^'hite fronted Honey-eater (Glycdphila ulbifrons 

 hiccrta). — Noted lu-incipally in the mallee country, but also in 

 the pines. They were calling loudly, and were very shy, mak- 

 ing off at the slightest noise. They weie feeding on the honey 

 from Ihe flowers of the mallee. 



Southern Singing Honey-eater (Meliphaga sonora). — 

 Noled in the ]»ines. but by no means j)lentiful. 



(iiaceful Honey-eater { LicJienostomus oniatus talemi). — 

 T'lentiful in all situations, especially in the mallee, where it 

 was bi-eeding. Large young were seen bo1h in and out of the 



TH^st. 



lilack tai-ed Minali {.\l !/.:<niHi<i /hiriiiiihi iiicldiiotis). — 

 Numbers in the mallee and pine country ; very noisy and 

 ■<luarrelsoine when other birds came near them. Large young 

 were accomi)anying their parents on the wing. 



Soulh;",?! Sjiiny-cheeked ILmey eater i Acaiithaf/enii.^ 

 rufogularis cijcfnus). — Noted breeding, but not plentiful. 



Southern ri})il [Aiilhiis aiiMtralis (idchiidcnsis). — 'Seen in 

 the o[ien qrass country, also on the samphire flats. 



Small-billed Crow (Corvufi bennctti). — A few pairs in the 

 pine country. One pair made repeated visits to my camp to 

 secure bits of meat, etc., but were off directly any noise was 

 made. 



S<ai(Iiern ^^'hil(■winged Chough {Cocorax melanorhainphus 

 7r/(/7rf/ri.- Several coveys of six or seven Avere seen in the pine 

 iountrv. 



