■48 LEISBON — Birih noted dariiuj a Holiday Trip in Virtoria. 



9. Rosella Parrot ( Platycercus e.vimius eximius) — Fairly 

 plentiful in the Sherbrooke district, but only one pair seen in 

 the Marysville district. 



10. Brown Kingfisher [Dacelo (jiyas gigas). — Common 

 both near Marysville and Sherbrooke. 



11. Spine-tailed Swift {Chaetura caudacuta). — A small 

 flock of about a dozen birds was seen circling about one even- 

 ing at Sherbrooke. 



12. Pallid Cuckoo {Heteroscenes palUdus). — A pair flew 

 in front of the motor on the road from Healesville to Marys- 

 ville. No others seen. 



13. Fantailed Cuckoo {Cacomantis ruhricatus riibricatus). 

 — A single bird Avas seen in a fern gully near Marysville. 



14. Lyre-bird {Meniira novaehollandiae victoriae ) . — These 

 birds were only to be found in a certain thickly timbered 

 gully near t^herbrooke. where there was a fair number of them. 

 Their striking notes were to be heard in this gully at almost 

 any time of the day. but more particularly in the early morn- 

 ing and late evening, and on several occasions the birds were 

 seen. They were, however, very difficult to approach, as on 

 the slightest sound they would stop calling and disappear into 

 the scrub. Their mimicry was marvellous, and the note of 

 the Coachwhip Bird especially was wonderfully reproduced. 

 A dancing mound was formed. It consisted of a circular 

 platform of earth about four or five inches high. The earth 

 was kept well scratched over, and around the edge of the 

 mound the ferns were trodden down. The feet of these birds 

 must be exceedingly strong as in many places decayed tree 

 trunks were seen scratciied completely to pieces by the birds in 

 search of their food. Strange to say no females were seen. 



15. Tree Martin {Hylochelidon nigricans caleyi). — Com- 

 mon about Marysville. 



16. Brown Flycatcher {Microeca fascinans foscinans). — 

 Numbers were seen about the house at Marysville. but they 

 were not noticed at all in the Sherbrooke district. 



17. Flame-breasted Robin {Littlera chnjsoptera 

 phoenicea).— This bird was quite common about Sherbrooke, 

 and was very tame. Only one specimen, a young male, was 

 observed at Marysville. 



18. Rose-breasted Robin iBelchera rosea).— This bird was 

 apparently rare. Two males and a few females or young birds 

 were seen in a thick fern gully near Sherbrooke. 



